Pillar: Education & Training
Higher education enrolment in Gir Somnath runs at 21.5%, close to the typical district. The district has 54 colleges. The Government Degree College is often the only accessible, affordable option for local students to continue past school.
79% of registered enterprises are in services while 21% are in manufacturing. Only 5% of employment is in small and medium enterprises. Only 46% of school-age children are enrolled in higher secondary school (classes 9–12). Only 31% of ITI trainers are certified.
In Gir Somnath, which ranks 24 of 33 in Gujarat for youth opportunity, the overall opportunity score is 46.3 out of 100. The district runs ahead of the national picture on youth unemployment aged 15 to 29 at 2.6% and young people in the labour force aged 15 to 29 at 54.3%, while it lags on secondary school enrolment in classes 9 to 12 at 53%.
Mandated services and how to locate the Government Degree College in Gir Somnath are in the Gir Somnath district course and the English reference guide (Hindi). See the Gir Somnath youth opportunity scorecard for the full district picture.