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ANY IDEA HOW MANY PUPILS THERE ARE IN THE SCHOOLS IN UKRAINE NOWADAYS?
HOW MANY PERSONS TRAVEL BY BUS IN UKRAINE DAILY?
HOW MUCH CHOCOLATE IS PRODUCED IN UKRAINE IN A YEAR?
LETS ASK STATISTICS!
YOU WILL FIND THE ANSWERS ON PAGE 27
FOR SCHOOLCHILDREN, THEIR SIBLINGS, PARENTS, FRIENDS,
NEIGHBOURS AND TEACHERS
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ANY IDEA HOW MANY PUPILS THERE ARE IN THE SCHOOLS IN UKRAINE NOWADAYS?
HOW MANY PERSONS TRAVEL BY BUS IN UKRAINE DAILY?
HOW MUCH CHOCOLATE IS PRODUCED IN UKRAINE IN A YEAR?
LETS ASK STATISTICS!
YOU WILL FIND THE ANSWERS ON PAGE 27
FOR SCHOOLCHILDREN, THEIR SIBLINGS, PARENTS, FRIENDS,
NEIGHBOURS AND TEACHERS
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STATISTICS SHOW HOW PEOPLE LIVE 1 AND STATISTICIANS ARE PEOPLE
WHO COLLECT AND PROCESS THIS INFORMATION
WHAT IS STATISTICS?
ONE AND ZERO WILL HELP US TO FIND OUT
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SCIENCE, TECHNOLOGY AND INNOVATION
TRANSPORT
POPULATION, EDUCATIONAND HEALTH
INVESTMENTS
TRADE AND TOURISM
INDUSTRY AND PRODUCTION
CONSTRUCTION
ENERGY
PRICES AND INFLATION
WORK AND LABOUR MARKET
AGRICULTURE, FOREST AND FISHERIES
CULTURE AND TOURISM
ENVIRONMENT
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STATISTICS SHOW HOW PEOPLE LIVE 1 AND STATISTICIANS ARE PEOPLE
WHO COLLECT AND PROCESS THIS INFORMATION
WHAT IS STATISTICS?
ONE AND ZERO WILL HELP US TO FIND OUT
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- PEOPLE- BUSINESSES - SCHOOLS, UNIVERSITIES, COLLEGES - RESEARCH INSTITUTES - NEWSPAPERS, JOURNALS, TV - INTERNET MEDIA- GOVERNMENT - INTERNATIONAL ORGANISATIONS
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WHO USES STATISTICS?
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- ANALYSE THE SITUATION- MAKE COMPARISONS WITH OTHER COUNTRIES- TAKE DECISIONS- IDENTIFY ISSUES
WHY DO WE NEED STATISTICAL INFORMATION?
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0 THANKS TO STATISTICAL DATA ABOUT LIFE IN OUR COUNTRY WE CAN
- ANALYSE THE SITUATION- MAKE COMPARISONS WITH OTHER COUNTRIES- TAKE DECISIONS- IDENTIFY ISSUES
WHY DO WE NEED STATISTICAL INFORMATION?
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EVERYONE CAN USE STATISTICS, INCLUDING YOU. YOUR BIRTHDAY IS APPROACHING SOON, AND YOU
WANT TO CELEBRATE IT WITH YOUR CLASSMATES
OH YES, AND YOUR PARENTS NEED TO DECIDE HOW MANY
CHOCOLATES, CAKES, AND ICE CREAMS THEY SHOULD BUY FOR THE PARTY.
SO, HOW TO DO IT?
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LETS MAKE STATISTICS TOGETHER
WE CAN WALK TO THE SUPERMARKET AND BUY EVERYTHING, JUST GUESSING
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BUT THEN WE RISK THAT THERE ARE NOT ENOUGH CHOCOLATES AND CAKES,
AND TOO MANY ICE CREAMS
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AND IT IS EXACTLY HERE THAT STATISTICS
CAN HELP US!
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EVERYONE CAN USE STATISTICS, INCLUDING YOU. YOUR BIRTHDAY IS APPROACHING SOON, AND YOU
WANT TO CELEBRATE IT WITH YOUR CLASSMATES
OH YES, AND YOUR PARENTS NEED TO DECIDE HOW MANY
CHOCOLATES, CAKES, AND ICE CREAMS THEY SHOULD BUY FOR THE PARTY.
SO, HOW TO DO IT?
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LETS MAKE STATISTICS TOGETHER
WE CAN WALK TO THE SUPERMARKET AND BUY EVERYTHING, JUST GUESSING
1
BUT THEN WE RISK THAT THERE ARE NOT ENOUGH CHOCOLATES AND CAKES,
AND TOO MANY ICE CREAMS
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AND IT IS EXACTLY HERE THAT STATISTICS
CAN HELP US!
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IF YOU CANT FIND THE WRAPPERS FROM THE LAST YEAR, YOU CAN ASK YOUR
CLASSMATES HOW MANY CHOCOLATES, CAKES AND ICE CREAM THEY USUALLY
EAT AT A PARTY!
YOU CAN JUST ASK THEM OR PREPARE A QUESTIONNAIRE
LETS TRY IT!
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TO KNOW HOW MANY CHOCOLATES, CAKES AND ICE CREAMS WERE EATEN
LAST YEAR, YOU MIGHT HAVE COUNTED ALL THE WRAPPERS LEFT FROM
THE LAST BIRTHDAY PARTY!STATISTICIANS CALL IT DATA COLLECTION
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STATISTICAL SURVEY
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IF YOU CANT FIND THE WRAPPERS FROM THE LAST YEAR, YOU CAN ASK YOUR
CLASSMATES HOW MANY CHOCOLATES, CAKES AND ICE CREAM THEY USUALLY
EAT AT A PARTY!
YOU CAN JUST ASK THEM OR PREPARE A QUESTIONNAIRE
LETS TRY IT!
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TO KNOW HOW MANY CHOCOLATES, CAKES AND ICE CREAMS WERE EATEN
LAST YEAR, YOU MIGHT HAVE COUNTED ALL THE WRAPPERS LEFT FROM
THE LAST BIRTHDAY PARTY!STATISTICIANS CALL IT DATA COLLECTION
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STATISTICAL SURVEY
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S TA R T F I N I SH
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5HOW TO
PROCESS THE COLLECTED DATA?
4HOW TO CARRY OUT A SURVEY?
7HOW TO MAKE THE INFORMATION MORE UNDERSTANDABLE
2HOW CAN I FIND OUT?
6NOW I HAVE
REAL STATISTICAL INFORMATION!
1 WHAT DO I NEED
TO KNOW? 3HOW TO ASK?
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OF STATISTICAL INFORMATION?0
TRAVELLING STATISTICS
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S TART F I N I SH
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5HOW TO
PROCESS THE COLLECTED DATA?
4HOW TO CARRY OUT A SURVEY?
7HOW TO MAKE THE INFORMATION MORE UNDERSTANDABLE
2HOW CAN I FIND OUT?
6NOW I HAVE
REAL STATISTICAL INFORMATION!
1 WHAT DO I NEED
TO KNOW? 3HOW TO ASK?
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OF STATISTICAL INFORMATION?0
TRAVELLING STATISTICS
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HOW IS STATISTICAL INFORMATION CREATED?
ANNOUNCEMENT
FRIDAY, 11th OCTOBER, WE ARE
GOING TO CELEBRATE BIRTHDAY.
YOU ARE INVITED!
WE HAVE DECIDED THAT WE WOULD LIKE TO KNOW WHAT KIND OF SWEETS THE KIDS IN OUR CLASS PREFER. ON MONDAY MORNING THERE WAS
A NEW TEXT ON THE BOARD IN THE CLASS ROOM:
ALL STATISTICAL SURVEYS START WITH THE QUESTION:
WHAT WOULD I LIKE TO KNOW AND WHY?0
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CHILDREN: WHAT WOULD WE LIKE TO EAT AT
THE PARTY?
CHOCOLATESAPPLES
ICE CREAMCAKE1
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I LOVE ICE CREAM
WHATS A PARTY WITHOUT PASTRIES
AND A CAKE?
I THINK CHOCOLATES ARE THE BEST
WITHOUT DOUBT, APPLES ARE MOST
HEALTHY
WHY DO WE GUESS AND ARGUE? WE COULD DO A LITTLE
STATISTICAL SURVEY
1 WHAT DO I NEED TO KNOW?
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HOW IS STATISTICAL INFORMATION CREATED?
ANNOUNCEMENT
FRIDAY, 11th OCTOBER, WE ARE
GOING TO CELEBRATE BIRTHDAY.
YOU ARE INVITED!
WE HAVE DECIDED THAT WE WOULD LIKE TO KNOW WHAT KIND OF SWEETS THE KIDS IN OUR CLASS PREFER. ON MONDAY MORNING THERE WAS
A NEW TEXT ON THE BOARD IN THE CLASS ROOM:
ALL STATISTICAL SURVEYS START WITH THE QUESTION:
WHAT WOULD I LIKE TO KNOW AND WHY?0
1 WHAT DO I NEED TO KNOW?
CHILDREN: WHAT WOULD WE LIKE TO EAT AT
THE PARTY?
CHOCOLATESAPPLES
ICE CREAMCAKE1
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I LOVE ICE CREAM
WHATS A PARTY WITHOUT PASTRIES
AND A CAKE?
I THINK CHOCOLATES ARE THE BEST
WITHOUT DOUBT, APPLES ARE MOST
HEALTHY
WHY DO WE GUESS AND ARGUE? WE COULD DO A LITTLE
STATISTICAL SURVEY
1 WHAT DO I NEED TO KNOW?
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2 HOW CAN I FIND OUT?
OR HAND OUT SOME FORMS AND ASK THE KIDS
TO FILL THEM IN
NOW WE NEED TO DECIDE HOW WE SHOULD GET THIS INFORMATION
YOU CAN PREPARE THE QUESTIONNAIRE AND ASK
THE KIDS TO RESPOND TO THE QUESTIONS. PARTICIPANTS OF SUCH
A SURVEY WILL BE CALLED RESPONDENTS
SUCH A SURVEY COULD ALSO BE DONE ON THE PHONE OR
THE WEB
WE COULD UNDERTAKE SOME INTERVIEWS DURING THE
BREAK?
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THE QUESTIONNAIRE CAN HAVE
OPEN AND CLOSED QUESTIONSCLOSED QUESTIONSRESPONDENTS CHOOSE ONE OF
A SELECTION OF ANSWERSOPEN QUESTIONSRESPONDENTS WRITE THEIR
OWN ANSWER
THE QUESTIONNAIRE IS NOT A TEST, YOU DONT NEED
TO WRITE YOUR NAME ON ITTHE ANSWERS WILL DEPEND
ON THE APPETITE AND PREFERENCES
IT WILL BE CALLED ANONYMOUS
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2 HOW CAN I FIND OUT?
OR HAND OUT SOME FORMS AND ASK THE KIDS
TO FILL THEM IN
NOW WE NEED TO DECIDE HOW WE SHOULD GET THIS INFORMATION
YOU CAN PREPARE THE QUESTIONNAIRE AND ASK
THE KIDS TO RESPOND TO THE QUESTIONS. PARTICIPANTS OF SUCH
A SURVEY WILL BE CALLED RESPONDENTS
SUCH A SURVEY COULD ALSO BE DONE ON THE PHONE OR
THE WEB
WE COULD UNDERTAKE SOME INTERVIEWS DURING THE
BREAK?
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THE QUESTIONNAIRE CAN HAVE
OPEN AND CLOSED QUESTIONSCLOSED QUESTIONSRESPONDENTS CHOOSE ONE OF
A SELECTION OF ANSWERSOPEN QUESTIONSRESPONDENTS WRITE THEIR
OWN ANSWER
THE QUESTIONNAIRE IS NOT A TEST, YOU DONT NEED
TO WRITE YOUR NAME ON ITTHE ANSWERS WILL DEPEND
ON THE APPETITE AND PREFERENCES
IT WILL BE CALLED ANONYMOUS
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SAMPLE SURVEY ONLY A PART OF THE POPULATION WILL BE ASKED
CENSUS - EVERYBODY WILL BE ASKED (ALL PUPILS, ALL FACTORIES ETC.)
NOW WE NEED TO DECIDE WHAT KIND OF SURVEY WE NEED:
A CENSUS OR A SAMPLE
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IF WE TAKE ALL KIDS IN THE CLASS IT WILL BE A CENSUS
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TO PREPARE A GOOD
QUESTIONNAIRE IS AN ART!
HERE YOU CAN FIND SOME ADVICE
***EXPLAIN BRIEFLY, HOW TO COMPLETE
THE QUESTIONNAIRE
***KEEP YOUR REPLY
ALTERNATIVES CLEAR
***COMPOSE ONLY QUESTIONS WHICH YOUR
RESPONDENTS WILL UNDERSTAND
4 HOW TO CARRY OUT THE SURVEY?
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SAMPLE SURVEY ONLY A PART OF THE POPULATION WILL BE ASKED
CENSUS - EVERYBODY WILL BE ASKED (ALL PUPILS, ALL FACTORIES ETC.)
NOW WE NEED TO DECIDE WHAT KIND OF SURVEY WE NEED:
A CENSUS OR A SAMPLE
4 HOW TO CARRY OUT THE SURVEY?
IF WE TAKE ALL KIDS IN THE CLASS IT WILL BE A CENSUS
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TO PREPARE A GOOD
QUESTIONNAIRE IS AN ART!
HERE YOU CAN FIND SOME ADVICE
***EXPLAIN BRIEFLY, HOW TO COMPLETE
THE QUESTIONNAIRE
***KEEP YOUR REPLY
ALTERNATIVES CLEAR
***COMPOSE ONLY QUESTIONS WHICH YOUR
RESPONDENTS WILL UNDERSTAND
4 HOW TO CARRY OUT THE SURVEY?
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WHAT WOULD YOU PREFER MOST TO EAT AT THE PARTY?
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QUESTIONNAIRE WITH OPEN QUESTIONS(WITHOUT ANY ANSWER CATEGORIES)
SELECTION OF THINGS TO EAT
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CHOCOLATES
APPLES
ICE CREAM
CAKE
DONT KNOW
QUESTIONNAIRE WITH CLOSED QUESTIONS(WITH ANSWER CATEGORIES)
SELECTION OF THINGS TO EAT
WHAT WOULD YOU PREFER MOST TO EAT AT THE PARTY? (CHOOSE ONLY ONE ANSWER)
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SELECTION OF THINGS TO EAT
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CHOCOLATES
APPLES
ICE CREAM
CAKE
DONT KNOW
QUESTIONNAIRE WITH CLOSED QUESTIONS(WITH ANSWER CATEGORIES)
SELECTION OF THINGS TO EAT
WHAT WOULD YOU PREFER MOST TO EAT AT THE PARTY? (CHOOSE ONLY ONE ANSWER)
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OUR STATISTICAL DATA LETS UPLOAD THIS INFORMATION
ONTO THE COMPUTER
5 HOW TO PROCESS THE COLLECTED DATA?
STATISTICIANS MAKE USE OF TOOLS OR SOFTWARE
PROGRAMS FOR THIS
1MAKE SURE YOUR TABLE
IS UNDERSTANDABLE
- TABLE TITLE- COLUMN TITLES
- ROW TITLES
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SELECTION OF THINGS TO EAT
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SWEETS KIDS
APPLES
CAKE
CHOCOLATE SWEETS
ICE CREAM
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0THE ANSWERS ARE
OUR STATISTICAL DATA LETS UPLOAD THIS INFORMATION
ONTO THE COMPUTER
5 HOW TO PROCESS THE COLLECTED DATA?
STATISTICIANS MAKE USE OF TOOLS OR SOFTWARE
PROGRAMS FOR THIS
1MAKE SURE YOUR TABLE
IS UNDERSTANDABLE
- TABLE TITLE- COLUMN TITLES
- ROW TITLES
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6 NOW I HAVE REAL STATISTICAL INFORMATION!
SELECTION OF THINGS TO EAT
4 6 12 71 DONT KNOW
SWEETS KIDS
APPLES
CAKE
CHOCOLATE SWEETS
ICE CREAM
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TO MAKE YOUR POINT MORE CLEAR YOU CAN SHOW YOUR DATA
AS GRAPHS OR DIAGRAMS
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PIE CHART FREQUENCY DIAGRAM WITH THE HELP OF STATISTICS YOU CAN LEARN
HOW MANY PEOPLE LIVE IN THE DIFFERENT REGIONS OF UKRAINE WHERE THEY WORK HOW MUCH MEAT, FISH AND VEGETABLES THEY EAT AND MUCH MORE
YOU CAN COMPARE THIS DATA WITH THE DATA FOR PREVIOUS YEARS OR USE IT TO MAKE FORECASTS
KNOWING HOW MANY DIFFERENT SORTS OF SWEETS THE KIDS ATE AT THIS YEARS PARTY, IT IS POSSIBLE TO FORECAST HOW MANY WILL BE EATEN NEXT YEAR. OF COURSE, SUCH FORECASTS CANT BE EXACT. NOBODY CAN CALCULATE EVERYTHING UP TO THE LAST SWEET, NOT EVEN STATISTICIANS. STATISTICIANS ALWAYS TRY TO AVOID ERRORS WHEN CALCULATING THE NUMBEROF SWEETS (AND OTHER GOODIES!). FOR YOUR CLASS, FOR YOUR CITY, FOR ENTIRE UKRAINE
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TO MAKE YOUR POINT MORE CLEAR YOU CAN SHOW YOUR DATA
AS GRAPHS OR DIAGRAMS
7 HOW TO MAKE THE INFORMATION MORE UNDERSTANDABLE?
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PIE CHART FREQUENCY DIAGRAM WITH THE HELP OF STATISTICS YOU CAN LEARN
HOW MANY PEOPLE LIVE IN THE DIFFERENT REGIONS OF UKRAINE WHERE THEY WORK HOW MUCH MEAT, FISH AND VEGETABLES THEY EAT AND MUCH MORE
YOU CAN COMPARE THIS DATA WITH THE DATA FOR PREVIOUS YEARS OR USE IT TO MAKE FORECASTS
KNOWING HOW MANY DIFFERENT SORTS OF SWEETS THE KIDS ATE AT THIS YEARS PARTY, IT IS POSSIBLE TO FORECAST HOW MANY WILL BE EATEN NEXT YEAR. OF COURSE, SUCH FORECASTS CANT BE EXACT. NOBODY CAN CALCULATE EVERYTHING UP TO THE LAST SWEET, NOT EVEN STATISTICIANS. STATISTICIANS ALWAYS TRY TO AVOID ERRORS WHEN CALCULATING THE NUMBEROF SWEETS (AND OTHER GOODIES!). FOR YOUR CLASS, FOR YOUR CITY, FOR ENTIRE UKRAINE
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THE STATISTICIANS HAVE MADE THEIR CALCULATIONS
AND CAN ANSWER THE QUESTIONS WE ASKED IN THE BEGINNING
OF THIS BOOK:
IN UKRAINIAN SCHOOLS TOGETHER WITH YOU THERE ARE 3 MILLION AND 757 THOUSANDS PUPILS
BUSES IN UKRAINE CARRY DAILY 8 MILLION PASSENGERS
86 THOUSAND TONS SO MUCH CHOCOLATE IS PROCESSED BY UKRAINIAN MANUFACTURERS IN A YEAR
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WHERE TO FIND STATISTICAL INFORMATIONABOUT UKRAINE?
OFFICIAL STATISTICAL INFORMATION HAS TO BE INDEPENDENT, RELIABLE AND OBJECTIVE,
BECAUSE IT TELLS ABOUT YOUR AND MY LIFE.
IN UKRAINE THE STATE STATISTICAL SERVICE OF UKRAINE (SSSU) IS RESPONSIBLE FOR
OFFICIAL STATISTICS
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THE STATISTICIANS HAVE MADE THEIR CALCULATIONS
AND CAN ANSWER THE QUESTIONS WE ASKED IN THE BEGINNING
OF THIS BOOK:
IN UKRAINIAN SCHOOLS TOGETHER WITH YOU THERE ARE 3 MILLION AND 757 THOUSANDS PUPILS
BUSES IN UKRAINE CARRY DAILY 8 MILLION PASSENGERS
86 THOUSAND TONS SO MUCH CHOCOLATE IS PROCESSED BY UKRAINIAN MANUFACTURERS IN A YEAR
www.ukrstat.gov.ua
WHERE TO FIND STATISTICAL INFORMATIONABOUT UKRAINE?
OFFICIAL STATISTICAL INFORMATION HAS TO BE INDEPENDENT, RELIABLE AND OBJECTIVE,
BECAUSE IT TELLS ABOUT YOUR AND MY LIFE.
IN UKRAINE THE STATE STATISTICAL SERVICE OF UKRAINE (SSSU) IS RESPONSIBLE FOR
OFFICIAL STATISTICS
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THAT'S THE END OF OUR TRIP. THANK YOU FOR BEING WITH US! GOOD
LUCK!
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THAT'S THE END OF OUR TRIP. THANK YOU FOR BEING WITH US! GOOD
LUCK!
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0STATISTICS STEP BY STEP
Development and financing -
TWINNING PROJECT on StatisticsIrina Bernstein [email protected]
Olga Burbelo [email protected]
In cooperation with the State Statistics Service of UkraineOlena Vyshnevska [email protected]
Design, layout and illustrationsMaxim Yaremenko [email protected]
Material from Statistics Lithuaniahas been used in producing this book
USEFUL LINKS
State Statistics Service of Ukrainewww.ukrstat.gov.ua
Statistical information on the European Unionwww.ec.europa.eu/eurostat
Info Twinning project to reform the Ukrainian statisticswww.dst.dk/ukraine,
www.facebook.com/twinning.statisticsE-book
www.dst.dk/ukrainekids in Ukrainianwww.dst.dk/ukrainekidz in English
www.ukrstat.gov.ua/children/children.htm
Disclaimer: This publication has been produced with the assistance of the European Union. The contents of this publication are the sole responsibility of the authors and
in no way can be used to reect the conclusions of the European Union.v
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