FULL LIST: Nigeria Ranks High In Best English-Speaking Countries

The Education First English Proficiency Index (EF EPI) has ranked Nigeria 3rd in Africa and 28th globally in its latest ranking.

The EF English Proficiency Index focuses on countries classified as non-native English speakers, providing valuable insights into language proficiency across the globe.

According to the ranking, Nigeria, with 564 English proficiency came ahead of Switzerland which took the 29th position. Argentina which came 30th, Hong Kong in China which came 31st, Italy which ranked 32nd, Spain which ranked 33rd and Ghana which emerged 41st globally respectively.

A total of twenty African countries featured in the ranking, with South Africa leading the continent by securing the 12th position globally and the first in Africa. Kenya, at the 20th global rank, stands as the second-best in Africa.

The ranking on the regional level, of 20 African countries captured in the Education First English Proficiency Index, put Nigeria in 3rd position after South Africa which ranked 12th globally and first in Africa and Kenya which ranked 20th globally and 2nd in Africa.

The Education First English Proficiency Index ranks countries by the equity of English language skills amongst adults who took the EF test, and in the 2022 edition, the ranking was calculated using test data from 2.1 million test takers in 2021.

According to the EF EPI ranking, a country is required to have at least 400 test takers to be included in the index

The inclusion of 111 countries and territories in the 2022 edition of the index signifies its comprehensive scope.

Below is the list of African countries and their ranks: