What is the Average of Percentages?
The average of percentages is calculated by adding all percentage values together and dividing by the count of values. This calculator helps you find the mean percentage across multiple data points.
Formula
The formula for calculating the average of percentages is:
$$\text{Average} = \frac{\sum \text{Percentages}}{\text{Count}}$$
Where:
- Sum of Percentages = The total of all percentage values
- Count = The number of percentage values
How to Calculate
To find the average of percentages:
- Add all percentage values together
- Count how many percentage values you have
- Divide the sum by the count
Example Calculation
Let's calculate the average of four percentages: 8%, 34%, 22%, and 16%
Step 1: Add the percentages
$$8 + 34 + 22 + 16 = 80$$
Step 2: Count the values
$$\text{Count} = 4$$
Step 3: Divide sum by count
$$\text{Average} = \frac{80}{4} = 20%$$
The average percentage is 20%.
Common Uses
- Academic grade averaging
- Survey result analysis
- Performance metric tracking
- Statistical data analysis
- Business KPI calculation
Important Notes
- You can calculate the average of any number of percentages
- Leave fields empty if you have fewer than 4 values
- The calculator accepts decimal percentages (e.g., 12.5%)
- All values should be entered as percentages, not decimals