Botswana vs Syria: Productivity vs. educational attainment

Botswana
18.36 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour
in 2023
Syria
18.45 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour
in 2023
Botswana rank
80th
Syria rank
78th

Productivity vs. educational attainment over time

  • Botswana
  • Syria
0510152025200520142023

How they compare

Syria currently reports 18.45 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour against 18.36 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour in Botswana, a difference of 0.09 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 16 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Botswana ahead.

Botswana ranks 80th and Syria ranks 78th of 130 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Botswana averaged higher in 2 and Syria in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Botswana Syria Difference Ahead
2000s 19.66 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour 10.04 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour 9.62 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour Botswana
2010s 17.66 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour 11.77 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour 5.89 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour Botswana
2020s 17.28 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour 18 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour 0.7137 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour Syria

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher productivity vs. educational attainment, Botswana or Syria?
Syria, at 18.45 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour against 18.36 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour in Botswana as of 2023.
What is the difference in productivity vs. educational attainment between Botswana and Syria?
0.09 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour, with Syria ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and Syria?
16 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2023.
How do Botswana and Syria rank globally for productivity vs. educational attainment?
Botswana ranks 80th and Syria ranks 78th of 130 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Feenstra et al. - Penn World Table (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Productivity vs. educational attainment. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Productivity vs. educational attainment
Unit
international-$ in 2021 prices per hour
Source
Feenstra et al. - Penn World Table (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
130 places, 4,965 data points, 1950–2023
Last refreshed

Productivity is calculated as GDP divided by the total number of hours worked in the economy. This data is adjusted for inflation and differences in living costs between countries.