Following is a list of 21 African nations for which information is available on voter turnout (percentage of the voting age population) for president between 2005 and 2008. Compute and interpret the median and mean percentage turnout. Presidential Voter Turnout, 21 African Countries, 2005–2008 COUNTRY YEAR % Turnout VAP Burkina Faso 2005 36.4 Cape Verde 2006 78.59 Central African Rep. 2005 45.14 Chad 2006 71.4 Comoros 2006 52.14 Djibouti 2005 67.82 Egypt 2005 16.41 Gabon 2005 51.47 Gambia 2006 50.66 GuineaBissau 2005 66.84 Kenya 2007 54.49 Liberia 2005 59.01 Madagascar 2006 50.85 Mali 2007 48.18 Mauritania 2007 53.55 São Tomé and Príncipe 2006 69.76 Senegal 2007 55.11 Seychelles 2006 97.08 Sierra Leone 2007 62.02 Zambia 2008 34.18 Zimbabwe 2008 47.27
Following is a list of 21 African nations for which information is available on voter turnout (percentage of the voting age population) for president between 2005 and 2008. Compute and interpret the
Presidential Voter Turnout, 21 African Countries, 2005–2008
COUNTRY YEAR % Turnout VAP
Burkina Faso 2005 36.4 Cape Verde 2006 78.59 Central African Rep. 2005 45.14
Chad 2006 71.4
Comoros 2006 52.14
Djibouti 2005 67.82
Egypt 2005 16.41
Gabon 2005 51.47
Gambia 2006 50.66
GuineaBissau 2005 66.84
Kenya 2007 54.49
Liberia 2005 59.01
Madagascar 2006 50.85
Mali 2007 48.18
Mauritania 2007 53.55
São Tomé and Príncipe 2006 69.76
Senegal 2007 55.11
Seychelles 2006 97.08
Sierra Leone 2007 62.02
Zambia 2008 34.18
Zimbabwe 2008 47.27
We need to find mean and median for the data
First arrange data in ascending order
| X |
| 16.41 |
| 34.18 |
| 36.4 |
| 45.14 |
| 47.27 |
| 48.18 |
| 50.66 |
| 50.85 |
| 51.47 |
| 52.14 |
| 53.55 |
| 54.49 |
| 55.11 |
| 59.01 |
| 62.02 |
| 66.84 |
| 67.82 |
| 69.76 |
| 71.4 |
| 78.59 |
| 97.08 |
| sum=1168.37 |
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