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PERCENTRANK.INC tells you what share of the data is below a value — “this store beats 82% of stores”.
Syntax
=PERCENTRANK.INC(array, x, [significance])| Argument | What it means |
|---|---|
significance |
Decimal places; default 3. |
Examples
Example 1
=PERCENTRANK.INC($E$2:$E$120, E2)Each store’s percentile position; format as %.
PERCENTRANK.INC in practice
Where you will use it
- Percentile rank of a student
- Sales rep standing
- Relative scoring
Worked example
| Value | Formula | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 128 | =ROUND(PERCENTRANK.INC({120,135,128,160,95,140,132},A2),3) | 0.333 |
| 160 | =ROUND(PERCENTRANK.INC({120,135,128,160,95,140,132},A3),3) | 1 |
| 95 | =ROUND(PERCENTRANK.INC({120,135,128,160,95,140,132},A4),3) | 0 |
Results calculated in Excel.
Mistakes people make
| Mistake | What to do instead |
|---|---|
| Reading 0.5 | Means 50% of values are below |
| Significance | Third argument sets decimal places |
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