PERCENTRANK function - Zoho Sheet - Help Guide

PERCENTRANK

Returns the rank of a number, as a percentage, in a given list of numbers.

 

Syntax

 

PERCENTRANK(number_list; number; [significance])

number_list: The array or range containing the list of numbers to evaluate. Eg., A2:A6

number: The number that you want to calculate the rank of. Eg., 19  
significance: The number of digits to be shown in the result. By default the function returns three digits (0.xxx). Eg., 3

Remarks

This function has been replaced by PERCENTRANK.INC. Though Zoho Sheet currently supports this function, we recommend using the new function as PERCENTRANK function support may be removed in the future.

Examples

 

Formula

Result

=PERCENTRANK(A2:A6;B2)

0.75

=PERCENTRANK(A2:A6;B3)

1

=PERCENTRANK(A2:A6;B4)

0.5


Get a hands-on experience of the function in the embedded range below. 



Possible Errors

 

Errors

Meaning

#N/A!

  • The function could not find the value it was asked to look for. Commonly occurs in VLOOKUP and similar functions.

#NAME!

  • The function name is incorrect or invalid.

  • The given defined name (if any) is invalid.

  • There is a typo in the defined name used in the function.

  • Double quotes are missing for text values in the function.

  • Colon missing in a cell range reference.

#VALUE!

  • The given argument's data type is incorrect or invalid.
    For example, the function =DATE(A1:A3) will return a #VALUE error when a text value is present in the range.

#REF!

  • The given cell reference is incorrect or invalid. This error may occur when a cell/range has been deleted, moved, or pasted over.

 

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