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RANK

Definition of PROB

Returns the rank of a specified value in a dataset.

Sample Usage

RANK(A2,A2:A100)

RANK(4,A2:A100,1)

Syntax

RANK(value, data, [is_descending])

  • value - The value whose rank will be determined.

    • If data does not contain value in any cell or element, RANK will return the #N/A error.
  • data - The array or range containing the dataset to consider.

  • is_ascending - [ OPTIONAL - 0 by default ] Whether to consider the values in data in descending or ascending order.

    • If this is 0, the greatest value in data will have rank 1; if this is 1, the least value in data will have rank 1.

See Also

SMALL: Returns the nth smallest element from a data set, where n is user-defined.

QUARTILE: Returns a value nearest to a specified quartile of a dataset.

PERCENTRANK: Returns the percentage rank (percentile) of a specified value in a dataset.

PERCENTILE: Returns the value at a given percentile of a dataset.

MINA: Returns the minimum numeric value in a dataset.

MIN: Returns the minimum value in a numeric dataset.

MEDIAN: Returns the median value in a numeric dataset.

MAXA: Returns the maximum numeric value in a dataset.

MAX: Returns the maximum value in a numeric dataset.

LARGE: Returns the nth largest element from a data set, where n is user-defined.

AVERAGEA: Returns the numerical average value in a dataset.

AVERAGE: Returns the numerical average value in a dataset, ignoring text.

In order to use the RANK formula, start with your edited Excellentable

Then type in the RANK Formula in area you would like to display the outcome:

Type in the complete RANK formula for a cell as shown below:

Excellentable will generate the outcome when hitting enter. 

A
B
C
D
1
State
Data
Mean
Probability
2
Alabama
7
4
0.2
3
Alaska
3.5
3
0.3
4
Arizona
3.5
5
0.1
5
Arkansas
1
10
0.4
6
California
2
2
0.65
7
Colorado
3
9
0.35
8
Connecticut
2
1
0.25
9
Delaware
4
7
0.01
10
Florida
1
8
0.7
11
Georgia
1
40
1.5
12
13
3

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