What is ‘dodgy’ about this chart?
The Leitch Review of Skills education is a weighty tome from the Government that sets out policy for education and training for adults in the UK. One sharp eyed manager spotted this chart lurking in the appendicies.
The chart has been drawn in a way that could be called ’sharp practice’ or ‘dodgy’. Can you see what is wrong with the chart? Click ‘read more’ for my answer….
Hint: Look at the vertical scale
Full answer: the index scale should start at zero. This chart has a vertical scale that starts at 80, and this tends to magnify the apparent importance of the differences between the countries. Productivity differences of 25% are important, but this chart tends to dramatise them.
