Pillar: Education & Training
Higher education enrolment in Lohit runs at 61.1%, better than the typical district. The district has 2 colleges. The Government Degree College is often the only accessible, affordable option for local students to continue past school.
65% of registered enterprises are in services while 35% are in manufacturing. Only 5% of employment is in small and medium enterprises. Only 49% of school-age children are enrolled in higher secondary school (classes 9–12).
In Lohit, which ranks 6 of 27 in Arunachal Pradesh for youth opportunity, the overall opportunity score is 53 out of 100. It trails the national picture on secondary school enrolment in classes 9 to 12 at 49.1% and youth unemployment aged 15 to 29 at 19.9%. On young people in the labour force aged 15 to 29 at 50.1%, it sits close to the national mark.
Mandated services and how to locate the Government Degree College in Lohit are in the Lohit district course and the English reference guide (Hindi). See the Lohit youth opportunity scorecard for the full district picture.