Pillar: Education & Training
Higher education enrolment in Guna runs at 16.2%, behind the typical district. The district has 32 colleges. The Government Degree College is often the only accessible, affordable option for local students to continue past school.
80% of registered enterprises are in services while 20% are in manufacturing. Only 3% of employment is in small and medium enterprises. Only 45% of school-age children are enrolled in higher secondary school (classes 9–12). 71% of ITI trainers are certified.
In Guna, which ranks 38 of 55 in Madhya Pradesh for youth opportunity, the overall opportunity score is 42.3 out of 100. The district runs ahead of the national picture on youth unemployment aged 15 to 29 at 4.2%, while it lags on secondary school enrolment in classes 9 to 12 at 52.3%. On young people in the labour force aged 15 to 29 at 51%, it sits close to the national mark.
Mandated services and how to locate the Government Degree College in Guna are in the Guna district course and the English reference guide (Hindi). See the Guna youth opportunity scorecard for the full district picture.