Decile
In descriptive statistics, a decile is any of the nine values that divide the sorted data into ten equal parts, so that each part represents 1/10 of the sample or population. Thus:
The 1st decile cuts off the lowest 10% of data, i. e., the 10th percentile.
The 5th decile cuts off lowest 50% of data, i. e., the 50th percentile, 2nd quartile, or median.
The 9th decile cuts off lowest 90% of data, i. e., the 90th percentile.
In astrology, a decile is an aspect of 36 degrees. It is one-tenth of the 360 degree circle that forms our zodiac. The decile is regarded by astrologers as a mildly beneficial aspect.
See also
Percentile
Quantile
Quartile
Summary statistics
Socio-Economic Decile in education in New Zealand
Translation
The word "Decile" occurs as such in the following languages: English, Italian.
Translation(s) in other languages: Basque: Dezil, French: Décile, Dutch: Deciel, Russian: Дециль.
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