Written byFizza Butool ZaidiIELTS teacher for 10+ years, PTE for 5Updated 30 October 2026
IELTS Academic mean by nationality, 2024-2025
A selection from ielts.org's test taker performance data, rounded to two decimals. ielts.org lists the top nationalities alphabetically, not in order of how many people tested (ielts.org).
| Nationality | Listening | Reading | Writing | Speaking | Overall |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bangladesh | 5.82 | 6.23 | 5.83 | 5.88 | 6.00 |
| China | 6.21 | 5.90 | 5.76 | 5.50 | 5.91 |
| Germany | 7.80 | 8.10 | 6.63 | 7.51 | 7.57 |
| India | 6.41 | 6.94 | 6.24 | 6.47 | 6.58 |
| Indonesia | 6.89 | 7.07 | 6.16 | 6.35 | 6.68 |
| Iran | 6.47 | 6.72 | 6.08 | 6.66 | 6.54 |
| Japan | 5.99 | 5.93 | 5.65 | 5.47 | 5.82 |
| Malaysia | 7.22 | 7.57 | 6.46 | 6.73 | 7.06 |
| Nepal | 6.02 | 6.57 | 5.99 | 6.02 | 6.21 |
| Nigeria | 6.36 | 6.87 | 6.30 | 7.08 | 6.72 |
| Pakistan | 6.24 | 6.65 | 6.03 | 6.35 | 6.38 |
| Philippines | 6.67 | 7.19 | 6.30 | 6.83 | 6.81 |
| Saudi Arabia | 5.59 | 5.99 | 5.38 | 6.18 | 5.85 |
| Sri Lanka | 6.36 | 6.78 | 6.04 | 6.38 | 6.45 |
| Vietnam | 6.49 | 6.38 | 6.06 | 5.61 | 6.20 |
IELTS General Training mean by nationality, 2024-2025
A selection from the same ielts.org data.
| Nationality | Listening | Reading | Writing | Speaking | Overall |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bangladesh | 5.83 | 6.45 | 6.05 | 6.27 | 6.21 |
| Brazil | 6.55 | 6.67 | 6.18 | 6.63 | 6.57 |
| China | 6.40 | 6.45 | 6.05 | 5.98 | 6.28 |
| India | 6.23 | 6.92 | 6.19 | 6.39 | 6.50 |
| Nepal | 5.91 | 6.61 | 6.05 | 6.15 | 6.24 |
| Nigeria | 6.00 | 6.55 | 6.46 | 7.11 | 6.59 |
| Pakistan | 5.23 | 5.93 | 5.72 | 5.95 | 5.77 |
| Philippines | 5.30 | 5.99 | 5.86 | 6.00 | 5.85 |
| South Africa | 6.49 | 7.04 | 6.51 | 7.93 | 7.06 |
| Sri Lanka | 5.50 | 6.09 | 5.75 | 6.01 | 5.90 |
| United States | 8.02 | 8.35 | 7.42 | 8.73 | 8.19 |
| Vietnam | 5.76 | 5.87 | 5.88 | 5.49 | 5.82 |
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Reading the table
Writing was the lowest Academic skill for 31 of the 40 nationalities ielts.org lists (BandLadder count). Speaking was lowest for 4, including China, Japan, Korea and Vietnam, and Listening for 5.
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Frequently asked questions
What is the average IELTS score in India?+
6.58 for Academic and 6.50 for General Training in 2024-2025, per ielts.org.
What is the average IELTS score in Pakistan?+
6.38 for Academic and 5.77 for General Training in 2024-2025, per ielts.org.
Which country has the highest IELTS average?+
Among the 40 nationalities ielts.org lists, Germany was highest for Academic (7.57) and the USA for General Training (8.19) in 2024-2025.
Why is Writing lower than Reading in most countries?+
ielts.org does not explain it. The data simply show Writing as the lowest Academic skill for 31 of 40 nationalities.
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