Pillar: Education & Training
Gopalganj has a youth unemployment rate of 5.8%, better than the typical district. The district's secondary enrolment rate is 41.8%, behind the typical district. The Career Counselling Cell sits at this junction, steering students toward further study or work before they fall out of either.
70% of registered enterprises are in services while 30% are in manufacturing. Only 3% of employment is in small and medium enterprises. Only 46% of school-age children are enrolled in higher secondary school (classes 9–12).
In Gopalganj, which ranks 30 of 38 in Bihar for youth opportunity, the overall opportunity score is 40.4 out of 100. It trails the national picture on higher-education enrolment at 4.5%. On ITI seats per lakh youth at 635.9, it sits close to the national mark.
Mandated services and how to locate the Career Counselling Cell in Gopalganj are in the Gopalganj district course and the English reference guide (Hindi). See the Gopalganj youth opportunity scorecard for the full district picture.