Pillar: Education & Training
In Pathanamthitta, 24.1% of girls aged 15 to 21 are out of education, better than the typical district. 99.3% of schools have a functional girls' toilet. The Kasturba Gandhi Balika Vidyalaya exists to pull girls back into schooling and keep them there with residential support.
78% of registered enterprises are in services while 22% are in manufacturing. Only 5% of employment is in small and medium enterprises. Higher secondary enrollment (classes 9–12) is 127%, likely reflecting students enrolling from neighbouring areas. Only 11% of ITI trainers are certified.
In Pathanamthitta, which ranks 8 of 15 in Kerala for youth opportunity, the overall opportunity score is 55.8 out of 100. The district runs ahead of the national picture on secondary school enrolment in classes 9 to 12 at 81.5%, while it lags on women's freedom of movement at 21.4% and women who own a house at 27.1%.
Mandated services and how to locate the KGBV (Kasturba Gandhi Balika Vidyalaya) in Pathanamthitta are in the Pathanamthitta district course and the English reference guide (Hindi). See the Pathanamthitta youth opportunity scorecard for the full district picture.