Limitation of Statistics

Now a day’s statistics has become an inevitable part of

our life. Though the use and application of statistics is
vast, it is not so easy to collect information or data.
Rather from the beginning of the collection of data its
analysis processing and explanation etc. Steps have
ample the probability of mistake in its proper
application can be happened. Besides these, statistics
has some limitation, some of which are discussed
below:

• Statistics can analyze only

aggregated observation or
data: Any statistics is a collection of data.
Individual observation does not belong to statistics
hence, statistics analyses a collection of data and
enlighten the overall estimated result. For-
example the average income of the laborers of a
business can be estimated by observing their per
capital income. Average income does not
particularize anybody or neglect anybodies
income. In this respect, statistics gives an over all
idea.

• Statistics describes only

numeral information: Statistics is an
exposure of the numerical data .If it is not possible
to express in a, statistics fail to make a
comparative study between rich and poor, sound
and ill etc .Abstract topics. In this regard the
 limitation of statistics is apparent. Hence, it is an
obvious that statistics show its limitation in
abstract observation.
• Statistics given only overall
measures: statics gives us only an
average or overall estimation. It is almost
impossible to achieve a particular result. After a
prolonged observation as it is found in other
branches of knowledge. As the data are influenced
by different factors, the some result is not
available every time.
• Statistics rules are mutable:
In some brunches of science some unchangeable
principles and data are available .but in statistics
they are not found. The principles of statistics are
variable and changeable, approximate etc.
• Statistics is simply a
method: The practical solution of any
problem can be done in many ways. Statistics is
one of the methods of solving the problem. Its
evidences give the ideas of any matter
beforehand. Its evidences are to be relatively
supported by other observation or data.
• Statistics incapable in
decision making: It is not always
possible for statistics to take proper decision
.proper decision always depends on proper data.
But the data is statistics are often collected by
unskilled persons.
• Statistics cannot express
the entire data set: Statistics
method dose not express the topic or incident
fully. It simplifies the complicated data and
presents them.
• Using inappropriate
information: Unskilled, idle and
inexperienced person often collect data. As a
result, erroneous, puzzling and partial information
is collected. As a result, very often improper
decision is taken.
• Purposive misuses: The most total
limitation of statistics is that its purposive misuse.
Very often erroneous information may be
collected. But sometimes some institutions use
statistics for self interest and puzzling other
organizations.