DEO / BEO Office in Nicobar, Andaman and Nicobar Island

Not a school: the DEO runs school education for the district, the BEO runs it for a single block.

Nicobar, Andaman and Nicobar Island · Pillar: Education & Training

In Nicobar, 86.2% of schools meet basic facility standards, close to the typical district. The pupil-teacher ratio is 10.6:1, better than the typical district. 5.2% of schools run on a single teacher, close to the typical district. The District and Block Education Offices run the school system these numbers describe.

  • 86.2% India 88.0%
  • 10.6:1 India 21.9:1
  • 5.2% India 5.0%

Youth opportunity in Nicobar

70% of registered enterprises are in services while 30% are in manufacturing. Only 1% of employment is in small and medium enterprises. 78% of school-age children are enrolled in higher secondary school (classes 9–12).

In Nicobar, which ranks 3 of 3 in Andaman and Nicobar Island for youth opportunity, the overall opportunity score is 46.9 out of 100. It runs ahead of the national picture on secondary school enrolment in classes 9 to 12 at 77.6%.