Nigeria has emerged the third-highest position in Africa and the 28th rank globally in the EF English Proficiency Index assessment.
The Nation has discovered that this ranking pertains to countries categorized as non-native English speakers. Among the African nations, twenty of them featured in the ranking, which was unveiled in November 2022. Notably, South Africa secured the 12th global position and stood as the leading African country, while Kenya secured the 20th global position and the second spot in Africa.
Other African countries on the list include Ghana (globally ranked 41st, 4th in Africa), Uganda (globally ranked 55th, 5th in Africa), among others.
The Netherlands holds the top global position, with Singapore taking the second spot.
The Education First English Proficiency Index (EF EPI) endeavours to evaluate countries based on the parity of English language proficiency among adults who undertook the EF test. The EF EPI 2022 edition was compiled using data from 2.1 million test takers in the year 2021. A total of 111 countries and territories are featured in the 2022 edition of the index. To be eligible for ranking, a country must have a minimum of 400 test takers.
Here is the roster of African countries according to their English proficiency:
1. South Africa (Ranked 12th globally)
2. Kenya (Ranked 20th globally)
3. Nigeria (Ranked 28th globally)
4. Ghana (Ranked 41st globally)
5. Uganda (Ranked 55th globally)
6. Tunisia (Ranked 56th globally)
7. Tanzania (Ranked 63rd globally)
8. Ethiopia (Ranked 68th globally)
9. Morocco (Ranked 76th globally)
10. Algeria (Ranked 78th globally)
11. Egypt (Ranked 85th globally)
12. Mozambique (Ranked 86th globally)
13. Sudan (Ranked 95th globally)
14. Cameroon (Ranked 96th globally)
15. Somalia (Ranked 100th globally)
16. Côte d’Ivoire (Ranked 104th globally)
17. Angola (Ranked 105th globally)
18. Rwanda (Ranked 107th globally)
19. Libya (Ranked 108th globally)
20. Democratic Republic of Congo (Ranked 110th globally).
Here is the global ranking based on English proficiency:
1. Netherlands
2. Singapore
3. Austria
4. Norway
5. Denmark
6. Belgium
7. Sweden
8. Finland
9. Portugal
10. Germany
11. Croatia
12. South Africa
13. Poland
14. Greece
15. Slovakia
16. Luxembourg
17. Romania
18. Hungary
19. Lithuania
20. Kenya
21. Bulgaria
22. Philippines
23. Czech Republic
24. Malaysia
25. Latvia
26. Estonia
27. Serbia
28. Nigeria
29. Switzerland
30. Argentina
31. Hong Kong, China
32. Italy
33. Spain
34. France
35. Ukraine
36. South Korea
37. Costa Rica
38. Cuba
39. Belarus
40. Russia
41. Ghana
42. Moldova
43. Paraguay
44. Bolivia
45. Chile
46. Georgia
47. Albania
48. Honduras
49. Uruguay
50. El Salvador
51. Peru
52. India
53. Dominican Republic
54. Lebanon
55. Uganda
56. Tunisia
57. Armenia
58. Brazil
59. Guatemala
60. Vietnam
61. Nicaragua
62. China
63. Tanzania
64. Turkey
65. Nepal
66. Bangladesh
67. Venezuela
68. Ethiopia
69. Iran
70. Pakistan
71. Sri Lanka
72. Mongolia
73. Qatar
74. Israel
75. Panama
76. Morocco
77. Colombia
78. U.A.E.
79. Algeria
80. Japan
81. Indonesia
82. Ecuador
83. Syria
84. Kuwait
85. Egypt
86. Mozambique
87. Afghanistan
88. Mexico
89. Uzbekistan
90. Jordan
91. Kyrgyzstan
92. Azerbaijan
93. Myanmar
94. Cambodia
95. Sudan
96. Cameroon
97. Thailand
98. Haiti
99. Kazakhstan
100. Somalia
101. Oman
102. Saudi Arabia
103. Iraq
104. Côte d’Ivoire
105. Angola
106. Tajikistan
107. Rwanda
108. Libya
109. Yemen
110. Democratic Republic of Congo
111. Laos