Pillar: Education & Training
In East Godavari, 42.6% of girls aged 15 to 21 are out of education, behind the typical district. 99.4% of schools have a functional girls' toilet. The Kasturba Gandhi Balika Vidyalaya exists to pull girls back into schooling and keep them there with residential support.
76% of registered enterprises are in services while 24% are in manufacturing. Only 8% of employment is in small and medium enterprises. 69% of school-age children are enrolled in higher secondary school (classes 9–12). 67% of ITI trainers are certified.
In East Godavari, which ranks 9 of 27 in Andhra Pradesh for youth opportunity, the overall opportunity score is 48 out of 100. The district runs ahead of the national picture on secondary school enrolment in classes 9 to 12 at 89.3%, while it lags on women who own a house at 38.4%. On women's freedom of movement at 43%, it sits close to the national mark.
Mandated services and how to locate the KGBV (Kasturba Gandhi Balika Vidyalaya) in East Godavari are in the East Godavari district course and the English reference guide (Hindi). See the East Godavari youth opportunity scorecard for the full district picture.