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MANILA – The Philippines’ English proficiency remained “high” even as the country posted a lower ranking on this year’s EF 2020 English Proficiency Index (EF EPI).
With a score of 562 out of 700, the Philippines ranked 27th in the EF EPI 2020, published this week by the international education company Education First, which publishes the index annually.
The country’s ranking is down seven places from its position in 2019.
Meanwhile, the Philippines’ English proficiency in Asia ranked second after Singapore, which scored 611 and ranks 10th in the world index.
Overall, the Netherlands ranked first with a score of 652.
In terms of “Proficiency Bands”, which groups countries and territories with a similar level of proficiency in the English language, the Philippines ranked in “High Proficiency”, the second highest band. The country was in the same band in 2019.
English speakers in countries under the “high proficiency” band, according to Education First, can perform the following sample tasks:
- Make a presentation at work
- Understand television shows
- To read a newspaper
The “Bands of Competition” range from “very low” to “very high” competition.
The EPI was based on the results of English tests administered by Education First to 2.2 million adults from 100 countries and territories in 2019, the company said.
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