Pillar: Education & Training
In Bapatla, 23.8% of young men aged 15 to 21 are out of education, better than the typical district. 24.3% of young women the same age are out of education, better than the typical district. The NIOS Study Centre offers this group a second chance to finish schooling outside the regular system.
76% of registered enterprises are in services while 24% are in manufacturing. Only 2% of employment is in small and medium enterprises. Only 43% of school-age children are enrolled in higher secondary school (classes 9–12). 57% of ITI trainers are certified.
In Bapatla, which ranks 20 of 27 in Andhra Pradesh for youth opportunity, the overall opportunity score is 46 out of 100. The district runs ahead of the national picture on class 9 pupils at grade level in maths at 40%, while it lags on secondary school enrolment in classes 9 to 12 at 53.4% and youth unemployment aged 15 to 29 at 15.5%.
Mandated services and how to locate the NIOS Study Centre in Bapatla are in the Bapatla district course and the English reference guide (Hindi). See the Bapatla youth opportunity scorecard for the full district picture.