ZURICH, Nov. 19, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- EF (Education First), a global provider of culturally immersive education, released the 2025 edition of its EF English Proficiency Index (EF EPI), the world's most comprehensive annual ranking of adult English skills across 123 countries and regions.

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Adele Bai, president of Kids & Teens at EF Education First China, said 40 percent of Chinese children now start learning English before school age, and many of them are from first-tier cities. Children in big cities are only 3 when they first attend classes, younger than those taking lessons five or 10 years ago, Bai said.