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# scipy.stats.percentileofscore

`scipy.stats.``percentileofscore`(a, score, kind='rank')

  The percentile rank of a score relative to a list of scores.

  A `percentileofscore` of, for example, 80% means that 80% of the scores in a are below the given score. In the case of gaps or ties, the exact definition depends on the optional keyword, kind.

  Parameters : | a : array_like Array of scores to which score is compared. score : int or float Score that is compared to the elements in a. kind : {‘rank’, ‘weak’, ‘strict’, ‘mean’}, optional This optional parameter specifies the interpretation of the resulting score: “rank”: Average percentage ranking of score. In case of multiple matches, average the percentage rankings of all matching scores. “weak”: This kind corresponds to the definition of a cumulative distribution function. A percentileofscore of 80% means that 80% of values are less than or equal to the provided score. “strict”: Similar to “weak”, except that only values that are strictly less than the given score are counted. “mean”: The average of the “weak” and “strict” scores, often used in testing. See http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Percentile_rank
  Returns : | pcos : float Percentile-position of score (0-100) relative to a.

  Examples

  Three-quarters of the given values lie below a given score:

      >>> percentileofscore([1, 2, 3, 4], 3)
      75.0

  With multiple matches, note how the scores of the two matches, 0.6 and 0.8 respectively, are averaged:

      >>> percentileofscore([1, 2, 3, 3, 4], 3)
      70.0

  Only 2/5 values are strictly less than 3:

      >>> percentileofscore([1, 2, 3, 3, 4], 3, kind='strict')
      40.0

  But 4/5 values are less than or equal to 3:

      >>> percentileofscore([1, 2, 3, 3, 4], 3, kind='weak')
      80.0

  The average between the weak and the strict scores is

      >>> percentileofscore([1, 2, 3, 3, 4], 3, kind='mean')
      60.0

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