South Africa

#9
Ranked no. 9 out of 113 countries
EF EPI score:605
Global average score:493
Position in Africa: 1 of 23
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Proficiency Trends

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  • Moderate
  • Low
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Geographic Scores

Regions

  • Western Cape616
  • Gauteng605
  • Eastern Cape601
  • Northwest600
  • KwaZulu-Natal597
  • Free State593
  • Mpumalanga582
  • Limpopo548

Cities

  • Port Elizabeth622
  • Cape Town614
  • Pretoria608
  • Johannesburg607
  • Durban595

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