Every Chinese child is learning English from grade school.Every Thai child learns either English or Mandarin for future employment if they go on with their education.
But Mexico, the source of endless legal and illegal migration to the US, refuses to teach English in its schools. Yes, they are that jealous and stupid. So TX spends billions trying to teach Mexico’s children, many of whom are illiterate in both English and Spanish. Those children are an anchor to our test scores, of course.
I believe in the Philippines and India English is taught starting in grade school.
India now claims to be the world’s second-largest English-speaking country. The most reliable estimate is around 10% of its population or 125 million people, second only to the US and expected to quadruple in the next decade.