LEVELS OF ENGLISH COMPETENCE THROUGHOUT THE WORLD

This map (from EF) shows the level of proficiency in the knowledge and command of the English language throughout the world: English is the second most spoken language in the world and more people speak it as a foreign language than as their mother tongue. Below you have the colour code to understand its meaning:

DARK BLUE: HIGHER LEVEL OF PROFICIENCY

DARK GREEN: GOOD LEVEL OF PROFICIENCY

LIGHT GREEN: MODERATE LEVEL OF PROFICIENCY

YELLOW: LOW LEVEL OF PROFICIENCY

RED: VERY LOW LEVEL OF PROFICIENCY