25, 50 and 75% percentiles

The 50th percentile is the median and the 25th and 75th percentiles are the lower and upper quartiles. These three percentiles are therefore the positions of the central box of a box plot of the data.

Annual rainfalls in Samaru, Northern Nigeria

Displaying other percentiles

In some situations, the 25th, 50th and 75th percentiles are less important than others.

Annual rainfalls in Samaru, Northern Nigeria