COVARIANCE.S function - Returns the covariance pattern, the average of product deviations for each pair of data points in two data sets in Excel

The following article introduces you to the COVARIANCE.S function - one of the functions in the statistical function group is very popular in Excel.

COVARIANCE.S function - Returns the covariance pattern, the average of product deviations for each pair of data points in two data sets in Excel Picture 1

Description: Returns the sample covariance, the product of the deviations for each pair of data points in the two data sets

Syntax: COVARIANCE.S (array1, array2)

Inside:

- array1: The first range contains integers that want to calculate the variance, is a required parameter.

- array2: The second range contains the integers that want to calculate the variance, is a required parameter.

Attention:

- The argument must be either a number or a reference array that contains numbers.

- If the reference argument or array contains text or logical values ​​or empty cells will be ignored.

- If array1 and array2 have different data points -> the function returns the # N / A error value

- If 1 of the 2 arrays is empty -> the function returns the # DIV / 0 error value

For example:

Calculate the sample covariance, the average of the product of deviations of each data point pair of the two data sets in the following table:

COVARIANCE.S function - Returns the covariance pattern, the average of product deviations for each pair of data points in two data sets in Excel Picture 2

- In the cell to calculate enter the formula : = COVARIANCE.S (B6: B10, C6: C10)

COVARIANCE.S function - Returns the covariance pattern, the average of product deviations for each pair of data points in two data sets in Excel Picture 3

- Press Enter -> covariance sample, the average of the product of deviations of each data point pair of two data sets is:

COVARIANCE.S function - Returns the covariance pattern, the average of product deviations for each pair of data points in two data sets in Excel Picture 4

- Where the number of pairs of points of 2 arrays is not the same -> the function returns the # N / A error value

COVARIANCE.S function - Returns the covariance pattern, the average of product deviations for each pair of data points in two data sets in Excel Picture 5

Here array2 only contains 3 values ​​from C6: C8

Above are instructions and some specific examples when using the COVARIANCE.S function in Excel.

Good luck!