Pillar: Education & Training
Higher education enrolment in Jhabua runs at 15.6%, behind the typical district. The district has 16 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 46% of school-age children are enrolled in higher secondary school (classes 9–12). Only 34% of ITI trainers are certified.
In Jhabua, which ranks 47 of 55 in Madhya Pradesh for youth opportunity, the overall opportunity score is 41.4 out of 100. The district runs ahead of the national picture on youth unemployment aged 15 to 29 at 1.8% and young people in the labour force aged 15 to 29 at 55.1%, while it lags on secondary school enrolment in classes 9 to 12 at 52.6%.
Mandated services and how to locate the Government Degree College in Jhabua are in the Jhabua district course and the English reference guide (Hindi). See the Jhabua youth opportunity scorecard for the full district picture.