Pillar: Education & Training
Kurnool has a youth unemployment rate of 11.4%, close to the typical district. The district's secondary enrolment rate is 77.9%, 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.
80% of registered enterprises are in services while 20% are in manufacturing. Only 4% of employment is in small and medium enterprises. 60% of school-age children are enrolled in higher secondary school (classes 9–12). 50% of ITI trainers are certified.
In Kurnool, which ranks 22 of 27 in Andhra Pradesh for youth opportunity, the overall opportunity score is 45 out of 100. The district runs ahead of the national picture on higher-education enrolment at 43.2%, while it lags on ITI seats per lakh youth at 556.6.
Mandated services and how to locate the Career Counselling Cell in Kurnool are in the Kurnool district course and the English reference guide (Hindi). See the Kurnool youth opportunity scorecard for the full district picture.