Yes. It's a number representing an item of information.
http://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/statistic
Would it be called statistic, if it is said that there are 2000 students in the school
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Yes, I think so. It's a number that can be used to compare or contrast with other numbers in a variety of ways.
If it's a school that has capacity for 1,500 students, but there are 2,000 students, what conclusions can you draw?
If it's a school that has capacity for 3,000 students, but there are 2,000 students, what conclusions can you draw?
What other comparisons or contrasts can you think of?
If it's a school that has capacity for 1,500 students, but there are 2,000 students, what conclusions can you draw?
If it's a school that has capacity for 3,000 students, but there are 2,000 students, what conclusions can you draw?
What other comparisons or contrasts can you think of?