Productivity vs. educational attainment in Egypt
Egypt: Productivity vs. educational attainment was 28.79 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
28.79 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour
Change on year
up 0.5%
World rank
62nd
of 130 countries
All-time high
31.2 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour
in 2020
All-time low
11.52 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour
in 2005
Years of data
19
2005–2023
Productivity vs. educational attainment in Egypt, 2005–2023
Source: Feenstra et al. – Penn World Table (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in international-$ in 2021 prices per hour.
Analysis
In 2023, productivity vs. educational attainment in Egypt stood at 28.79 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.5% on the previous year and up 26.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, productivity vs. educational attainment in Egypt peaked at 31.2 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour in 2020 and was at its lowest, 11.52 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour, in 2005.
Egypt ranks 62nd of 130 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 19 years of available data.
Productivity vs. educational attainment in Egypt, year by year
| Year | international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 11.52 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | — |
| 2006 | 12.07 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | +4.8% |
| 2007 | 13 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | +7.6% |
| 2008 | 15.18 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | +16.8% |
| 2009 | 15.67 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | +3.2% |
| 2010 | 17.15 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | +9.5% |
| 2011 | 20.17 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | +17.6% |
| 2012 | 23.25 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | +15.2% |
| 2013 | 22.7 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | -2.4% |
| 2014 | 21.73 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | -4.3% |
| 2015 | 22.25 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | +2.4% |
| 2016 | 23.01 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | +3.4% |
| 2017 | 22.97 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 25.19 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | +9.7% |
| 2019 | 25.79 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | +2.4% |
| 2020 | 31.2 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | +21.0% |
| 2021 | 29.51 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | -5.4% |
| 2022 | 28.65 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | -2.9% |
| 2023 | 28.79 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | +0.5% |
Egypt compared with similar countries
- Egypt's 28.79 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 8.22 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour, 3.5× the median. (26 countries reporting)
- Egypt's 28.79 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 28.79 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour, 1.0× the median. (19 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 13.49 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | 11.52 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | 15.67 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | 5 |
| 2010s | 22.42 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | 17.15 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | 25.79 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | 10 |
| 2020s | 29.54 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | 28.65 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | 31.2 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | 4 |
Countries ranked near Egypt
- 59 Mauritius 29.83 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour compare
- 60 Malaysia 29.75 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour compare
- 61 Oman 29.44 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour compare
- 63 North Macedonia 27.97 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour compare
- 64 Costa Rica 27.29 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour compare
- 65 Mexico 26.8 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour compare
More education data for Egypt
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 507,445 (2024)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 95,355 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 759,210 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 718,435 (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 11.56 million (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 15.40 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 2.23 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.1322 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is productivity vs. educational attainment in Egypt?
- Productivity vs. educational attainment in Egypt was 28.79 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour in 2023, according to Feenstra et al. – Penn World Table (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest productivity vs. educational attainment recorded in Egypt?
- The highest recorded value was 31.2 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour in 2020.
- What is the lowest productivity vs. educational attainment recorded in Egypt?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.52 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour in 2005.
- How does Egypt rank for productivity vs. educational attainment?
- Egypt ranks 62nd out of 130 countries with data for 2023.
- Is productivity vs. educational attainment rising or falling in Egypt?
- Over the last ten years it is up 26.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Egypt data come from?
- The figures come from Feenstra et al. – Penn World Table (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Productivity vs. educational attainment. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
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.