Today (November 13), Education First officially announced the 2024 Global English Proficiency Index (EPI 2024).

The 2024 EPI is based on test results from 2.1 million non-native English speakers aged 18 and over in 116 countries and regions.

Based on the EPI results, countries will be divided into English proficiency groups: Very high (over 600 points), High (550 - 599 points), Medium (500 - 549 points), Low (450 - 499 points), Very low (below 450 points).

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English Proficiency Index 2024 rankings. Photo: EF

In 2024, the English proficiency index of Vietnamese people reached 498 points, in the low group. Meanwhile, in 2023, Vietnam reached 505 points, in the average group.

In this year's global rankings, Vietnam ranked 63rd out of 116 countries and regions. Thus, compared to 2023, Vietnam's ranking has dropped 5 places, from 58 to 63.

The highest ranking Vietnam achieved was in 2019, 52nd.

In Asia, Vietnam ranks 8th in English proficiency, after Singapore, Philippines, Malaysia, Hong Kong, South Korea, Nepal and Bangladesh.

Compared to 2023, Vietnam dropped one place from 7th to 8th. Bangladesh took over Vietnam's 7th place, while last year it was ranked 8th. Vietnam ranked above some countries in the region such as Indonesia (80), China (91) and Japan (92) in the 2024 EPI index.

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