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EF EPIEF English Proficiency Index

Iraq

#103 of 111
Proficiency: Very low
EF EPI score: 404
Global average score: 502
Position in Middle East: 11 of 12
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  • Global average

Geographic scores

Regions

  • Sulaimaniyah448
  • Kirkuk425
  • Baghdad416
  • Basra409
  • Dhi Qar404
  • Erbil390
  • Babil387
  • Najaf383
  • Dahuk368
  • Nineveh350

Cities

  • Kirkuk425
  • Baghdad418
  • Basra409
  • Erbil393
  • Najaf384
  • Duhok371
  • Mosul366

Demographic scores

Gender

Female: 385

Male: 423

Age groups

  • 18-20 year olds

  • 21-25 year olds

  • 26-30 year olds

  • 31-40 year olds

  • 41+ year olds

Proficiency trends

2022
#103 of 111
Proficiency level:Very low
2021
#107 of 112
Proficiency level:Very low
2020
#99 of 100
Proficiency level:Very low
2019
#97 of 100
Proficiency level:Very low
2018
#87 of 88
Proficiency level:Very low
2017
#79 of 80
Proficiency level:Very low
2016
#72 of 72
Proficiency level:Very low
2015
#66 of 70
Proficiency level:Very low
2014
#63 of 63
Proficiency level:Very low
2013
#60 of 60
Proficiency level:Very low

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