South Africa
Global ranking:
#14

South Africa

EF EPI score:588
-14
Global average score:485

Scores by skill

Reading score:599
Listening score:558
Writing score:513
Speaking score:504
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Proficiency Trends

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Age Trends

  • 18-20 yrs
  • 21-25 yrs
  • 26-30 yrs
  • 31-40 yrs
  • 41+ yrs

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Scores by job function

Accounting & Finance:643
Admin & Clerical:617
Customer Service:593
IT:607
Marketing:610
Operations:631
Sales:577
Student:585
Teacher:620
Unspecified/unemployed:577

Geographic Scores

Regions

  • Northwest600
  • Eastern Cape598
  • Free State592
  • KwaZulu-Natal591
  • Gauteng590
  • Western Cape587
  • Mpumalanga566
  • Limpopo562

Cities

  • Port Elizabeth611
  • Pretoria598
  • Pietermaritzberg596
  • Johannesburg588
  • Cape Town585
  • Durban584

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