According to the 2025 EF English Proficiency Index (EF EPI), published by global education company EF Education First, Kenya ranked 19th out of 123 countries and regions, scoring 593 points. The country was placed in the high-proficiency category.
However, an important clarification is necessary: the ranking does not establish that Kenya scored higher than the UK or Canada. The EF index focuses on countries where English is not the primary native language and excludes countries such as the UK and Canada from the comparison.
The 2025 edition assessed more than 2.2 million adults across 123 countries and regions. Participants completed the EF Standard English Test, which evaluates reading, listening, speaking and writing abilities.
Kenya's overall score of 593 placed it ahead of several other countries, including Greece, Hungary, the Czech Republic, Malaysia and Nigeria.
In Africa, Kenya ranked third, behind South Africa and Zimbabwe, which jointly occupied 13th position globally. Zambia followed Kenya at 27th, while Nigeria ranked 29th.
The report also highlighted differences in performance across individual language skills. Kenya recorded 609 points in reading, 590 in listening, 567 in writing and 555 in speaking, making reading its strongest assessed skill.
EF Education First explained that its findings are based on online test participants and are not necessarily representative of the entire population of each country. The organisation also noted that participation is self-selected, meaning the results should be interpreted with methodological limitations in mind.
The findings highlight Kenya's strong position in international English proficiency assessments, particularly within Africa.https://www.facebook.com/share/p/1FyqbSCecf/
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