Middle Easterners Have the Lowest English Proficiency in the World

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Yosepha Pusparisa 15/12/2020 09:03 WIB
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Education First (EF) compiles the English Proficiency Index (EPI) globally. Its report shows the average English proficiency score of the global population is 500 points out of a possible 800.

Europe has the highest average EPI score globally, reaching 550 points—the only region above the global average. This places Europe in the "high" category of English proficiency.

Asia follows with an EPI score of 497 points. Africa and Latin America follow with scores of 492 and 480 points respectively. These three regions fall into the "low" category of English proficiency. The Middle East has the lowest score at 441 points, categorized as "very low".

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