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India ranks 27th in Education First’s English Proficiency Index, was 22nd in 2016
This year, for the seventh time, Education First has compiled an English Proficiency Index to measure adult English proficiency around the world. This year’s English Proficiency Index ranks 80 countries and territories based on test data from more than one million adults who took EF SET in 2016.
This year, for the seventh time, Education First has compiled an English Proficiency Index to measure adult English proficiency around the world. This year's English Proficiency Index ranks 80 countries and territories based on test data from more than one million adults who took the EF Standard English Test (EF SET) in 2016. The EF English Proficiency Index places the surveyed countries and territories into five proficiency bands, from Very High to Very Low.
Key findings from the 2017 study are:
Fewer countries showed significant improvement in English proficiency
Europe has the highest English proficiency of any region in the world. Netherlands is ranked No. 1 in this year's EPI.
The average English proficiency of adults in Asia is the second highest in the world, only behind Europe. Singapore is ranked at No. 5, Malaysia at No. 13 and India at No. 27.
In the Middle East, average English proficiency across the region remains too weak for academic or professional use.
Women speak better English than men.
Younger people have better English than older people.
Countries with higher levels of English proficiency tend to have more service exports, better Internet access, and more investment in research and development than countries with lower English proficiency.
The EF English Proficiency Index is increasingly cited as an authoritative source by journalists, educators, officials, and business leaders. EF contributes to the ongoing global conversation about English language education through this annual index.
You can access the complete report at http://www.ef.com/epi
Source – Education First Website