Pillar: Education & Training
Higher education enrolment in North and Middle Andaman runs at 22.6%, better than the typical district. The district has 1 colleges. The Government Degree College is often the only accessible, affordable option for local students to continue past school.
79% of registered enterprises are in services while 21% 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 North and Middle Andaman, which ranks 2 of 3 in Andaman and Nicobar Island for youth opportunity, the overall opportunity score is 49.4 out of 100. The district runs ahead of the national picture on young people in the labour force aged 15 to 29 at 61.6%, while it lags on youth unemployment aged 15 to 29 at 31.2%. On secondary school enrolment in classes 9 to 12 at 66.7%, it sits close to the national mark.
Mandated services and how to locate the Government Degree College in North and Middle Andaman are in the North and Middle Andaman district course and the English reference guide (Hindi). See the North and Middle Andaman youth opportunity scorecard for the full district picture.