South Africa
#11
Ranked no. 11 out of 116 countries
EF EPI score:594
-11-11pt on previous score
Global average score:477
Position in Africa: 1 of 24
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Geographic Scores
Regions
- Western Cape609
- Northwest608
- Gauteng601
- Free State597
- KwaZulu-Natal595
- Eastern Cape594
- Mpumalanga577
- Limpopo557
Cities
- Port Elizabeth611
- Cape Town609
- Pretoria605
- Johannesburg599
- Durban580
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