Burkina Faso, a landlocked country in West Africa, has the lowest adult literacy rate in the world (25.3%). Over the past 15 years, the government has focused heavily on improving access to education across the country. Between 2008 and 2015, the primary school completion rate rose from 40% to 60%, and the high school completion rate doubled over the same period from 15% to 30%. Despite these encouraging statistics, children in rural areas, especially girls, continue to have limited access to quality education. You put together a survey to collect information on the following variables and you are ready to analyze: Gender Age at last birthday Distance from school Level of education (Primary, Secondary, Post-Secondary)   Discuss what measure of central tendency is the most appropriate for each variable making sure to explain why.

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Burkina Faso, a landlocked country in West Africa, has the lowest adult literacy rate in the world (25.3%). Over the past 15 years, the government has focused heavily on improving access to education across the country. Between 2008 and 2015, the primary school completion rate rose from 40% to 60%, and the high school completion rate doubled over the same period from 15% to 30%. Despite these encouraging statistics, children in rural areas, especially girls, continue to have limited access to quality education.

  1. You put together a survey to collect information on the following variables and you are ready to analyze:
  • Gender
  • Age at last birthday
  • Distance from school
  • Level of education (Primary, Secondary, Post-Secondary)

 

  1. Discuss what measure of central tendency is the most appropriate for each variable making sure to explain why.
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