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More than half of adults in U.S. say they lack basic statistical understanding (www.psu.edu)
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[–] 7 points 2 months ago (5 children)

Statistics is only taught in college and even then, it's only required for certain degrees. I suspect that the true number of Americans who understand statistics is much lower than this study suggests.

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  • [–] 6 points 2 months ago (4 children)

    I took statistics in high school, so your assertion may be regional.

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