Pillar: Education & Training
Higher education enrolment in West Godavari runs at 48%, better than the typical district. The district has 106 colleges. The Government Degree College is often the only accessible, affordable option for local students to continue past school.
75% of registered enterprises are in services while 25% are in manufacturing. Only 9% of employment is in small and medium enterprises. 63% of school-age children are enrolled in higher secondary school (classes 9–12). 53% of ITI trainers are certified.
In West Godavari, which ranks 11 of 27 in Andhra Pradesh for youth opportunity, the overall opportunity score is 47.6 out of 100. The district runs ahead of the national picture on secondary school enrolment in classes 9 to 12 at 77.6%, while it lags on youth unemployment aged 15 to 29 at 13.6%. On young people in the labour force aged 15 to 29 at 45.7%, it sits close to the national mark.
Mandated services and how to locate the Government Degree College in West Godavari are in the West Godavari district course and the English reference guide (Hindi). See the West Godavari youth opportunity scorecard for the full district picture.