EF EPI 2022 – EF English Proficiency Index – Nigeria

Nigeria

#28 of 111

Proficiency: High

EF EPI score: 564

Global average score: 502

Position in Africa: 3 of 20

Key

Very high
High
Moderate
Low
Very low
Global average

Geographic scores

Regions

South West568
North Central564
Niger Delta560
South East539
North West493
North East471

Cities

Lagos559
Port Harcourt558
Abuja554
Ibadan528
Kano452

Demographic scores

Gender

Female: 576

Male: 553

Age groups

18-20 year olds
21-25 year olds
26-30 year olds
31-40 year olds
41+ year olds

Proficiency trends

2022

#28 of 111

Proficiency level:High

2021

#29 of 112

Proficiency level:High

2020

#34 of 100

Proficiency level:Moderate

2019

#29 of 100

Proficiency level:High

2018

#29 of 88

Proficiency level:Moderate

2017

#31 of 80

Proficiency level:Moderate