How To Convert Percentile Into Percentage?

Percentile and percentage are not directly interchangeable

Percentile shows relative position in a group

Percentage shows a part out of 100

To convert a percentile rank to a percentage, use the same numeric value only if you mean the rank itself

Example: 85th percentile means the value is higher than 85% of the group

Example: 85% means 85 out of 100

If you need the percentage of people below a percentile, use the percentile value

If you need the percentage above a percentile, subtract the percentile from 100

Example: 85th percentile = 15% above it

Use the context to decide whether you need percentile rank or percentage value

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