South Africa

#11
Ranked no. 11 out of 116 countries
EF EPI score:594
-11-11pt on previous score
Global average score:477
Position in Africa: 1 of 24
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Proficiency Trends

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Geographic Scores

Regions

  • Western Cape609
  • Northwest608
  • Gauteng601
  • Free State597
  • KwaZulu-Natal595
  • Eastern Cape594
  • Mpumalanga577
  • Limpopo557

Cities

  • Port Elizabeth611
  • Cape Town609
  • Pretoria605
  • Johannesburg599
  • Durban580

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