Definition: Descriptive analysis is a method of analysing data by describing and summarising its main features.
In simple words: It means studying available information to understand what happened. It does not try to predict the future.
Real-life example:
A person calculates the average monthly rainfall of a city over the past 10 years. This helps them understand the city’s usual weather patterns.
Remember for exams:
- It summarises collected data.
- It describes the main features of data.
- It explains what happened in the past.
