Key Stage 2
Meaning
A Bar Chart is a type of graph used to compare data.
About Bar Charts
- Bar Charts are used when you are comparing two or more numbers in a category.
- The category you choose should go on the bottom of the bar chart.
- What you count or measure should go up the side of the bar chart
- The bars in a bar chart should not be touching.
Examples
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| Results table for the bar chart. | A bar chart comparing the numbers of people with each shoe size in a class. |
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| Results table for the bar chart. | A bar chart comparing the numbers of people with different eye colour in a class. |