Vietnam ranks 63rd out of 116 countries in the English proficiency index.

(NLDO) - Vietnam drops 5 ranks, placing it among the countries with the lowest English proficiency levels in the world.

On the morning of November 13th, Education First (EF) announced the 2024 Global English Proficiency Index (EPI) ranking after analyzing the test results of 2.1 million people who are not proficient in English across 116 countries and territories. This is a prestigious global ranking report published annually since 2011, covering more than 100 countries and territories.

Those who took the test this year were 18 years old or older and came from 116 countries and territories around the world. The average age of this global survey sample was 26 years old.

In 2024, Vietnam ranked 63rd out of 116 countries with 498 points, placing it in the group with low English proficiency levels. This result represents a drop of 5 places compared to 2023. Vietnam's best ranking was in 2019, when it placed 52nd.

The Netherlands leads the world with 636 points, while Yemen ranks lowest with 394 points. Singapore is the only Asian country to make it into the top 9 of countries with very high English proficiency.

According to analysis from the 2024 EPI index, English proficiency worldwide is declining. Specifically, men have better English skills than women, and young working-age people have better English skills than students and adults over 40.

The 2024 global English proficiency index rankings were released on the morning of November 13th.

Within the Asian region, Vietnam ranks 8th (498 points), behind Singapore (609 points), the Philippines (570 points), Malaysia (566 points), Hong Kong - China (549 points), South Korea (523 points), Nepal (512 points), and Bangladesh (500 points).

Source: https://nld.com.vn/viet-nam-dung-thu-63-116-quoc-gia-ve-chi-so-thong-thao-tieng-anh-19624111312124593.htm