Iji, C. O.Sambo, M.A.2023-12-132023-12-132017-07-21Blalock, H. M. (1981). Social statistics. London: McGraw-Hill International Book Company. Erricker, B. C. (1980). Advance general statistics. London: Hodder and Stoughton. Gay, L. R. (1981). Educational research: Competencies for analysis and application. Columbus: Charles Merril Publishing Company. Loveday, R. (1980). Statistics: A second edition of'A second course in statistics.' Cambridge: Cambridge University Press. Ofo, J. E. (1999). Research method and statistics in education and social sciences.Om\s\\?L'. JOJA Educational Research and Publishers Limited. Okujagu, N. T. (1998). Research paradigms and trends in sociology and education. Port- Harcourt: Minsore (Nig.) Limited. Osuala, E. C. (1993). Introduction to research methodology. Onitsha: Africana-FEP Publishers Limited. Speigel, M. R. (1972). Schaum's outline oftheory and problems of statistics. New York: McGraw Hill International Book Company. Wahua, T. A. T. (1999). Applied statistics for scientific studies. Ibadan: Afrika Link Bookhttps://keffi.nsuk.edu.ng/handle/20.500.14448/3927ArticleThis paper identified some common “difference ” statistics that can be applied for the testing of hypotheses drawn in survey designs and other forms of empirical studies in STM education. The suitability of a particular statistical tool for a chosen topic is evaluated. The main goal is to match the studies with appropriate statistics that yield an easily understood and valid result. The paper equally examined the statistical tools that can be use in various researches in STME with regard to the nature of the data collected.enArticle