Quartiles, Quintiles, Deciles, and Percentiles

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A quantile refers to a value at or below which a stated fraction of the data lies. Quantile is a general term, and we have different types of quantiles referring to different fractions.

Quartiles	Divides the distribution into quarters.
Quintiles	Divides the distribution into fifths.
Deciles	Divides the distribution into tenths.
Percentiles	Divides the distribution into hundredths.