Tabulation of Data
The process of placing classified data into tabular form is known as tabulation. A table is a symmetric arrangement of statistical data in rows and columns. Rows are horizontal arrangements whereas columns are vertical arrangements. It may be simple, double or complex depending upon the type of classification.
Types of Tabulation
(1) Simple Tabulation or One-way Tabulation
When the data are tabulated to one characteristic, it is said to be a simple tabulation or one-way tabulation.
For example: Tabulation of data on the population of the world classified by one characteristic like religion is an example of a simple tabulation.
(2) Double Tabulation or Two-way Tabulation
When the data are tabulated according to two characteristics at a time, it is said to be a double tabulation or two-way tabulation.
For example: Tabulation of data on the population of the world classified by two characteristics like religion and sex is an example of a double tabulation.
(3) Complex Tabulation
When the data are tabulated according to many characteristics, it is said to be a complex tabulation.
For example: Tabulation of data on the population of the world classified by three or more characteristics like religion, sex and literacy, etc. is an example of a complex tabulation.
Vaibhavi Shetty
July 21 @ 4:12 pm
Out of the total no of 10,000 candidates appeared for a test by UPSC, 6854 were males, 3200 were graduates and others undergraduates.The no of candidates with some experience was 2640 of whom 1860 were males,.The no of male graduates was 2050.The no of graduates with experience was 1125, which included 375 females