Pillar: Education & Training
Higher education enrolment in Botad runs at 9%, behind the typical district. The district has 30 colleges. The Government Degree College is often the only accessible, affordable option for local students to continue past school.
64% of registered enterprises are in services while 36% are in manufacturing. Only 9% of employment is in small and medium enterprises. Only 51% of school-age children are enrolled in higher secondary school (classes 9–12). Only 20% of ITI trainers are certified.
In Botad, which ranks 13 of 33 in Gujarat for youth opportunity, the overall opportunity score is 48.8 out of 100. The district runs ahead of the national picture on youth unemployment aged 15 to 29 at 3.3%, while it lags on secondary school enrolment in classes 9 to 12 at 59.5%. On young people in the labour force aged 15 to 29 at 51.2%, it sits close to the national mark.
Mandated services and how to locate the Government Degree College in Botad are in the Botad district course and the English reference guide (Hindi). See the Botad youth opportunity scorecard for the full district picture.