Pillar: Education & Training
Guntur has a youth unemployment rate of 15.5%, behind the typical district. The district's secondary enrolment rate is 100%, better than the typical district. The Career Counselling Cell sits at this junction, steering students toward further study or work before they fall out of either.
77% of registered enterprises are in services while 23% are in manufacturing. Only 10% of employment is in small and medium enterprises. 73% of school-age children are enrolled in higher secondary school (classes 9–12). 62% of ITI trainers are certified.
In Guntur, which ranks 3 of 27 in Andhra Pradesh for youth opportunity, the overall opportunity score is 50.5 out of 100. The district runs ahead of the national picture on higher-education enrolment at 100%, while it lags on ITI seats per lakh youth at 530.8.
Mandated services and how to locate the Career Counselling Cell in Guntur are in the Guntur district course and the English reference guide (Hindi). See the Guntur youth opportunity scorecard for the full district picture.