Pillar: Education & Training
Higher education enrolment in South Andaman runs at 22.6%, better than the typical district. The district has 6 colleges. The Government Degree College is often the only accessible, affordable option for local students to continue past school.
84% of registered enterprises are in services while 16% are in manufacturing. Only 5% of employment is in small and medium enterprises. 76% of school-age children are enrolled in higher secondary school (classes 9–12).
In South Andaman, which ranks 1 of 3 in Andaman and Nicobar Island for youth opportunity, the overall opportunity score is 54.9 out of 100. The district runs ahead of the national picture on secondary school enrolment in classes 9 to 12 at 77.6% and 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%.
Mandated services and how to locate the Government Degree College in South Andaman are in the South Andaman district course and the English reference guide (Hindi). See the South Andaman youth opportunity scorecard for the full district picture.