Delhi Public School-Bopal, Ahmedabad

Class: XI Subject: Economics

Chapter: 3 Organisation of Data (Notes)
Difference Between Bivariate and Univariate Frequency?

A frequency distribution is an inclusive way of classifying raw data and

quantitative variables for statistics. It is done to estimate the different
values of variables in the organisation of data distributed into class
frequencies. There are two essential forms of frequencies - Univariate and
Bivariate.
Variables Bivariate Frequency Univariate Frequency

Alternate
Two-way frequency One-way frequency
name

When data classified based on

When data is classified on
two or more variables, this
Definition one variable, it is called a
distribution is known as
univariate distribution.
bivariate.

Objective of the Classification of Data

The objects are classified into five major types that are geographical,
chronological, alphabetical, quantitative, and qualitative. This is done for
the following reasons -

• To expand the idea of distinction.

• To abridge the complex data.

• To segregate data according to their characteristics and nature.

• For easy analysis and calculation.

An organisation of data is characterized correctly when it has the following

properties -

• Homogeneity

• Clarity

• Diversification

• Suitability

• Clarity