Used to segment data into 10 groups for comparison. Each group contains 10% of the total data set.

Data Segmentation

Reflects position, not value; being in a certain decile doesn't say exactly how much one has.

Statistical Measure

Remember, deciles divide data into 10 parts, percentiles into 100. Don't confuse the two.

Percentile vs. Decile

Used to categorize students, often for resource allocation or to analyze achievement gaps.

Educational Performance

Decile rankings in education can carry stigma; be sensitive when discussing someone's rank.

Sensitive Context

It can motivate students to improve their standing or provide benchmarks for progress.

Motivation Tool

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 than traditional education. And perhaps most important of all, two years later when the exam results came through, the pupils who had been put on these field trials who were in the lowest performing groups had jumped right to the top -- in fact, pretty much at the top decile of performance

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