In the text entry speed by input method dataset, the 2 published figures for “Handwriting on paper” have a median of 19.4 words per minute, ranging from 16 to 22.9.

What it measures

Each figure is one row of the dataset: a published measurement for a stated group, traced to its source. The median is the middle value of the 2 figures for this group.

How it is calculated

Median of 2 values (16, 22.9) = 19.4.

What it does not show

Methods are measured in different studies with different people, phrases and error handling. A direct comparison is only fair within one study; the medians show the typical reported figure per method.

A statistic of the dataset Speech vs Typing Speed: Text Entry Rates Compared, calculated by code from its published rows.