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Percentile

/pəˈrsɛˌntaɪl/
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(noun) Any of the ninety-nine points that divide an ordered distribution into one hundred parts, each containing one per cent of the population.

Tom is in the first percentile for maths in Australia.
This test places you in the 90th percentile of the population.
CEFR Practice Quiz
Her test score placed her in the ninety-fifth ____, meaning she outperformed most of her peers.

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