Key Points Discrete data is qualitative data. Continuous data is quantitative data. Simply put, discrete values ...

The weight of pupils in class 5b – continuous. Weight is measurable data and pupils’ weights can take any value. The number of chocolates in various 500 g boxes – discrete.

Different types of data need to be presented in appropriate ways. Learn to present types of data with BBC Bitesize. For students between the ages of 11 and 14.

Continuous data is considered the complete opposite of discrete data. It’s the type of numerical data that refers to the unspecified number of possible measurements between two presumed points.