Uploaded August 2026 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago
What is a pie chart, and how do you create one?
Learn what a pie chart is, how pie charts work, and how to calculate the percentages and angles needed to create one. This beginner statistics lesson explains pie charts step by step using a simple real-world example.
A pie chart is a simple way to show how different parts make up a whole. Each slice represents a proportion or percentage of the total.
In this beginner-friendly statistics lesson, you'll learn how to:
Organize data before creating a pie chart
Calculate the size of each section
Convert frequencies into degrees
Calculate percentages
Check that your calculations are correct
Create and label a complete pie chart
Timestamp
00:00 Statistics Basics: Pie Charts
00:07 What Is a Pie Chart?
00:20 Pie Chart Example
00:34 Organising the Data
01:06 Calculating Degrees
01:26 Calculating Each Pie Chart Section
02:02 Checking the Calculations
02:13 Calculating Percentages
03:09 Creating the Pie Chart
03:34 Adding Percentages to the Chart
03:40 Learn More About Statistics
Using a practical example, we work through the process step by step so you can understand not only what a pie chart shows, but how the numbers behind it are calculated.
Continue learning the basics of statistics:
📊 What Is a Survey? Open vs Closed Questions:
youtu.be/rwWMtJ_W_es?si=9Qq4RM4y2_TL-CqR
📈 What Does a P-Value Mean?:
youtu.be/mgkPA6hL7i0?si=xcZWWQgAlZvWIRzp
Learn more free digital, maths and statistics skills:
learnfree.org
We hope you enjoy!⚡
#Statistics #piechart
What is a pie chart, and how do you create one?
Learn what a pie chart is, how pie charts work, and how to calculate the percentages and angles needed to create one. This beginner statistics lesson explains pie charts step by step using a simple real-world example.
A pie chart is a simple way to show how different parts make up a whole. Each slice represents a proportion or percentage of the total.
In this beginner-friendly statistics lesson, you'll learn how to:
Organize data before creating a pie chart
Calculate the size of each section
Convert frequencies into degrees
Calculate percentages
Check that your calculations are correct
Create and label a complete pie chart
Timestamp
00:00 Statistics Basics: Pie Charts
00:07 What Is a Pie Chart?
00:20 Pie Chart Example
00:34 Organising the Data
01:06 Calculating Degrees
01:26 Calculating Each Pie Chart Section
02:02 Checking the Calculations
02:13 Calculating Percentages
03:09 Creating the Pie Chart
03:34 Adding Percentages to the Chart
03:40 Learn More About Statistics
Using a practical example, we work through the process step by step so you can understand not only what a pie chart shows, but how the numbers behind it are calculated.
Continue learning the basics of statistics:
📊 What Is a Survey? Open vs Closed Questions:
youtu.be/rwWMtJ_W_es?si=9Qq4RM4y2_TL-CqR
📈 What Does a P-Value Mean?:
youtu.be/mgkPA6hL7i0?si=xcZWWQgAlZvWIRzp
Learn more free digital, maths and statistics skills:
learnfree.org
We hope you enjoy!⚡
#Statistics #piechart
