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Indonesian society is at a moderate level of English proficiency. The 2016 EF English Proficiency Index (EPI) report ranked Indonesia 8th in Asia with a score of 52.94. Indonesia's English proficiency is below that of Malaysia and South Korea, but still better than Japan's.
Globally, this year Indonesia ranked 32nd out of 72 countries. This ranking shows improvement, considering that in 2011 Indonesia was ranked 34th out of 44 countries, falling into the very low proficiency category. The Asian country with the best English proficiency is Singapore. This nation, whose people are known for their Singlish (Singaporean English) accent, received a score of 63.52, categorized as very high English proficiency.
English is a crucial component of economic competitiveness at both individual and national levels. Better English proficiency correlates with higher income, a better quality of life, and greater innovation.
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