The actual proportion refers to the true proportion of a characteristic within the entire population being studied. It is often unknown and we use sample data to estimate it.
Related terms
Sample Size: The number of observations or individuals in a sample.
Sampling Distribution: The distribution of sample statistics (like proportions) based on repeated sampling from the same population.
Confidence Interval: A range of values calculated using observed data, which is likely to contain the true population parameter with specified confidence level.