The Impact of Female Education on Economic Growth: Evidence from Egypt and Jordan

Abstract

This study aims to examine the effect of female education on economic growth in Egypt and Jordan by constructing six panel data models during the period from 1980 to 2016: three “total” panel models and three “female” panel models. By subdividing education levels into primary, secondary, and higher, it can examine the effect of different education levels on economic growth. This study uses ordinary least squares (OLS) technique. The positive impact of higher and primary education enrollment rate is significant; however, the secondary education enrollment rate in both the “total” and the “female” panel models does not have a significant impact on economic growth. Also, the results indicate that both the total labor force participation rate as well as female labor force participation rate has the most significant positive impact on economic growth, while fertility rate has a significant negative impact on economic growth.