Buenos Aires, Argentina scored 584 out of a maximum of 800 points in the English Proficiency Index 2023. That was the highest score among all the Latin American cities surveyed. In that year, nine cities in the region socred in the "high proficiency" range (550-599 points).
English Proficiency Index for selected cities in Latin America in 2023
(index score)
The data is based on test results of 2.2 million adults who took the EF Standard English Test (EF SET) or one of EF's English placement tests around the world. The test is online based and checks passive skills - reading and listening. The median age of test takers was 26.
Proficiency levels used by the source:
C2: 700-800 points
C1: 600-699
B2: 500-599
B1: 400-499
A2: 300-399
A1: 200-299
Pre-A1: 1-199
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Education First. (November 14, 2024). English Proficiency Index for selected cities in Latin America in 2023 (index score) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved December 19, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1053076/english-proficiency-cities-latin-america/
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