measures of statistical position^

characteristics

by the position they occupy within the range of possible values of this

Definition

They are values that allow dividing the data set into equal percentage parts.

They are used to classify an observation within a population or sample.

To calculate the position measures it is necessary that the data be ordered from smallest to largest.

Types of position measurements

central position measurements

non-central position measurements

non-central position measurements

the quartiles

the deciles

The percentiles

The quintiles

position parameters

those that divide the obtained data into proportional parts, so that each part has the same number of elements.

central position measurements

The mean

The Median

The mode