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# Is Sri Lanka's English really weaker than the rest of South Asia?
- URL: https://www.examiner.media/is-sri-lankas-english-really-weaker-than-the-rest-of-south-asia/
- Published: 2026-08-14T05:53:32.000Z
- Updated: 2026-08-14T08:13:10.000Z
- Author: The Examiner
- Tags: chart, maintag-Chart, Week-31-2026

![](https://storage.ghost.io/c/56/2b/562b4f8e-9dd1-43bb-a213-bc1615650661/content/images/2026/08/Week-31-2026-1.jpg)

Source: [EF](https://www.ef.com/wwen/epi/downloads/?ref=examiner.media)

India began the 2020s as South Asia’s clear leader in English proficiency, but that advantage disappeared after 2022\. Nepal and Bangladesh now head the region, while Sri Lanka remains in a close race for third with Pakistan and India.

Note: The EF EPI is derived from self-selected online test-takers rather than a nationally representative sample.