Pillar: Education & Training
Higher education enrolment in Kakinada runs at 18.1%, close to the typical district. The district has 55 colleges. The Government Degree College is often the only accessible, affordable option for local students to continue past school.
73% of registered enterprises are in services while 27% are in manufacturing. Only 2% of employment is in small and medium enterprises. 62% of school-age children are enrolled in higher secondary school (classes 9–12). 67% of ITI trainers are certified.
In Kakinada, which ranks 16 of 27 in Andhra Pradesh for youth opportunity, the overall opportunity score is 46.8 out of 100. The district runs ahead of the national picture on secondary school enrolment in classes 9 to 12 at 80%, while it lags on youth unemployment aged 15 to 29 at 14.1%. On young people in the labour force aged 15 to 29 at 49%, it sits close to the national mark.
Mandated services and how to locate the Government Degree College in Kakinada are in the Kakinada district course and the English reference guide (Hindi). See the Kakinada youth opportunity scorecard for the full district picture.