Pillar: Education & Training
Munger has a youth unemployment rate of 29.2%, behind the typical district. The district's secondary enrolment rate is 45.3%, 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.
74% of registered enterprises are in services while 26% are in manufacturing. Only 1% of employment is in small and medium enterprises. Only 49% of school-age children are enrolled in higher secondary school (classes 9–12). Only 18% of ITI trainers are certified.
In Munger, which ranks 10 of 38 in Bihar for youth opportunity, the overall opportunity score is 44 out of 100. The district runs ahead of the national picture on ITI seats per lakh youth at 1,428.5, while it lags on higher-education enrolment at 17.5%.
Mandated services and how to locate the Career Counselling Cell in Munger are in the Munger district course and the English reference guide (Hindi). See the Munger youth opportunity scorecard for the full district picture.