EF English Proficiency Index by Country

By Stermy 4 Min Read

The latest EF English Proficiency Index (EPI) analyzing skills in the English language at a national level has been published.

What Is EF English Proficiency Index?

The “EF English Proficiency Index” is an annual report that assesses and ranks countries based on their English language proficiency. The index is compiled and published by Education First (EF), an international education company that specializes in language training and cultural exchange programs.

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The EF English Proficiency Index aims to provide insights into the English language skills of adults in different countries around the world. It measures various aspects of English proficiency, including reading, writing, speaking, and listening, through a standardized test.

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The test is taken by a sample of adults in each country, and the results are then analyzed to determine the overall English proficiency of that country’s population.

The process of how the EF English Proficiency Index comes to a conclusion in selecting and ranking countries involves several steps including; Sample Selection, Test Administration, Scoring and Analysis, Ranking and Index Calculation, and Report and Findings.

Just so you understand, the ranking is for countries classified as non-native English speaking, and the latest released was published in November 2022, Check out the list ofrankings by countries below

Global Ranking of Countries

2022 RankCountry2022 Score
1 Netherlands661
2 Singapore642
3 Austria628
4 Norway627
5 Denmark625
6 Belgium620
7 Sweden618
8 Finland615
9 Portugal614
10 Germany613
11 Croatia612
12 South Africa609
13 Poland600
14 Greece598
15 Slovakia597
16 Luxembourg596
17 Romania595
18 Hungary590
19 Lithuania589
20 Kenya582
21 Bulgaria581
22 Philippines578
23 Czech Republic575
24 Malaysia574
25 Latvia571
26 Estonia570
27 Serbia567
28 Nigeria564
29 Switzerland563
30 Argentina562
31 Hong Kong561
32 Italy548
33 Spain545
34 France541
35 Ukraine539
36 South Korea537
37 Costa Rica536
38 Cuba535
39 Belarus533
40 Russia530
41 Ghana529
42 Moldova528
43 Paraguay526
44 Bolivia525
45 Chile524
45 Georgia524
47 Albania523
48 Honduras522
49 Uruguay521
50 El Salvador519
51 Peru517
52 India516
53 Dominican Republic514
54 Lebanon513
55 Uganda512
56 Tunisia511
57 Armenia506
58 Brazil505
58 Guatemala505
60 Vietnam502
61 Nicaragua499
62 China498
63 Tanzania496
64 Turkey495
65   Nepal494
66 Bangladesh493
67 Venezuela492
68 Ethiopia490
69 Iran489
70 Pakistan488
71 Sri Lanka487
72 Mongolia485
73 Qatar484
74 Israel483
75 Panama482
76 Morocco478
77 Colombia477
78 Algeria476
78 United Arab Emirates476
80 Japan475
81 Indonesia469
82 Ecuador466
83 Syria461
84 Kuwait459
85 Egypt454
86 Mozambique453
87 Afghanistan450
88 Mexico447
89 Uzbekistan446
90 Jordan443
91 Kyrgyzstan442
92 Azerbaijan440
93 Myanmar437
94 Cambodia434
95 Sudan426
96 Cameroon425
97 Thailand423
98 Haiti421
99 Kazakhstan420
100 Somalia414
101 Oman412
102 Saudi Arabia406
103 Iraq404
104 Ivory Coast403
105 Angola402
106 Tajikistan397
107 Rwanda392
108 Libya390
109 Yemen370
110 Democratic Republic of the Congo367
111 Laos364

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