Pillar: Education & Training
Higher education enrolment in Papum Pare runs at 100%, better than the typical district. The district has 14 colleges. The Government Degree College is often the only accessible, affordable option for local students to continue past school.
76% of registered enterprises are in services while 24% are in manufacturing. Only 11% of employment is in small and medium enterprises. 72% of school-age children are enrolled in higher secondary school (classes 9–12). Only 3% of ITI trainers are certified.
In Papum Pare, which ranks 1 of 27 in Arunachal Pradesh for youth opportunity, the overall opportunity score is 59.6 out of 100. The district runs ahead of the national picture on secondary school enrolment in classes 9 to 12 at 93.1% and young people in the labour force aged 15 to 29 at 52.9%, while it lags on youth unemployment aged 15 to 29 at 40.2%.
Mandated services and how to locate the Government Degree College in Papum Pare are in the Papum Pare district course and the English reference guide (Hindi). See the Papum Pare youth opportunity scorecard for the full district picture.