This deep dive covers Types of Bar Charts within Bar Charts & Pictograms for GCSE Mathematics. Revise Bar Charts & Pictograms in Statistics for GCSE Mathematics with 11 exam-style questions and 20 flashcards. This topic appears less often, but it can still be a useful differentiator on mixed-topic papers. It is section 4 of 10 in this topic. Use this deep dive to connect the idea to the wider topic before moving on to questions and flashcards.
Topic position
Section 4 of 10
Practice
11 questions
Recall
20 flashcards
Types of Bar Charts
1. Simple Bar Chart
Shows one variable across different categories (like the example above).
2. Compound/Multiple Bar Chart
Compares two or more variables side by side. For example, comparing male and female preferences for each sport.
3. Stacked Bar Chart
Shows parts of a whole by stacking segments on top of each other within each bar.
4. Horizontal Bar Chart
Bars run horizontally instead of vertically. Useful when category names are long.