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EF EPIEF English Proficiency Index

South Africa

#12 of 111
Proficiency: Very high
EF EPI score: 609
Global average score: 502
Position in Africa: 1 of 20
Key
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  • Moderate
  • Low
  • Very low
  • Global average

Geographic scores

Regions

  • Western Cape614
  • KwaZulu-Natal610
  • Eastern Cape610
  • Northwest605
  • Gauteng598
  • Free State596
  • Mpumalanga584
  • Limpopo551

Cities

  • Port Elizabeth620
  • Cape Town616
  • Durban615
  • Pretoria605
  • Johannesburg604

Demographic scores

Gender

Female: 610

Male: 609

Age groups

  • 18-20 year olds

  • 21-25 year olds

  • 26-30 year olds

  • 31-40 year olds

  • 41+ year olds

Proficiency trends

2022
#12 of 111
Proficiency level:Very high
2021
#12 of 112
Proficiency level:Very high
2020
#12 of 100
Proficiency level:Very high
2019
#6 of 100
Proficiency level:Very high
2018
#6 of 88
Proficiency level:Very high
2017
#8 of 80
Proficiency level:Very high

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