Promoting statistical literacy among students

Abstract

In this knowledge-based era, plenty of decisions which have a possible impact on people and the environment are backed by statistical considerations. The Census and Statistics Department (C&SD), as the central statistical office in Hong Kong, has been playing an active role in promoting proper and effective application and interpretation of statistics among students, the future pillars of our society. Over all these years, C&SD has been adopting a variety of means to reach out to students with a view to equipping our future generation with the necessary statistical knowledge and skills in this increasingly data-centric world. In particular, continuous efforts have been made to foster statistical education, including : facilitating easy access of official statistics; organising talks and visits for students; and collaborating with the local statistical community. This paper will discuss in detail how C&SD promotes and enhances statistical literacy of students in Hong Kong.