# Why are 1.4 billion people learning English? Here are the top 5 reasons why 1/5th of the world’s population are learning English:\ \ 1\. To get a better job 2\. To meet new people or find love 3\. To be able to travel with confidence 4\. To access world-class education 5\. To start a new life in an English-speaking country Learning English isn't just about self-improvement: it also offers significant economic opportunities. Find out more about the impact of English Language learning on countries' GDP in the Harvard Business Review article [here](https://hbr.org/2013/11/countries-with-better-english-have-better-economies). --- # Agent Instructions: Querying This Documentation If you need additional information that is not directly available in this page, you can query the documentation dynamically by asking a question. Perform an HTTP GET request on the current page URL with the `ask` query parameter: ``` GET https://whitepaper.letmespeak.org/imagine-being-paid-to-learn-a-foreign-language/why-are-1.4-billion-people-learning-english.md?ask= ``` The question should be specific, self-contained, and written in natural language. The response will contain a direct answer to the question and relevant excerpts and sources from the documentation. Use this mechanism when the answer is not explicitly present in the current page, you need clarification or additional context, or you want to retrieve related documentation sections.