Productivity vs. educational attainment in Pakistan
Pakistan: Productivity vs. educational attainment was 8.38 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour in 2023. ▲ Rising
Productivity vs. educational attainment in Pakistan, 1970–2023
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
The most recent figure for productivity vs. educational attainment in Pakistan is 8.38 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.3% on the previous year and up 6.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, productivity vs. educational attainment in Pakistan peaked at 8.8 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour in 2019 and was at its lowest, 2.86 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour, in 1972.
Pakistan ranks 104th of 130 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 54 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 3.07 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | 2.86 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | 3.28 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | 10 |
| 1980s | 4.05 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | 3.41 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | 4.74 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | 10 |
| 1990s | 5.09 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | 4.6 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | 5.96 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | 10 |
| 2000s | 6.58 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | 5.99 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | 7.32 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.04 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | 7.19 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | 8.8 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.54 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | 8.38 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | 8.68 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | 4 |
Countries ranked near Pakistan
- 101 Bolivia 9.05 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour compare
- 102 Myanmar 8.74 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour compare
- 103 Tajikistan 8.5 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour compare
- 105 India 8.06 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour compare
- 106 Kenya 7.77 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour compare
- 107 Bangladesh 7.72 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour compare
More education data for Pakistan
- Duration of pre-primary education 2 years (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre-primary education 3 years (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 59.4% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 36.2% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 10 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 5 years (2025)
- School enrollment, primary 83.7% (2024)
- Primary education, teachers 445,877 (2024)
- Fertility rate vs. average years of schooling 3.55 live births per woman (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, female 82.4% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is productivity vs. educational attainment in Pakistan?
- Productivity vs. educational attainment in Pakistan was 8.38 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 Pakistan?
- The highest recorded value was 8.8 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour in 2019.
- What is the lowest productivity vs. educational attainment recorded in Pakistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.86 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour in 1972.
- How does Pakistan rank for productivity vs. educational attainment?
- Pakistan ranks 104th out of 130 countries with data for 2023.
- Is productivity vs. educational attainment rising or falling in Pakistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Pakistan 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.