Pillar: Education & Training
Higher education enrolment in Panna runs at 17.6%, close to the typical district. The district has 43 colleges. The Government Degree College is often the only accessible, affordable option for local students to continue past school.
81% of registered enterprises are in services while 19% are in manufacturing. Only 1% of employment is in small and medium enterprises. Only 48% of school-age children are enrolled in higher secondary school (classes 9–12). Only 26% of ITI trainers are certified.
In Panna, which ranks 33 of 55 in Madhya Pradesh for youth opportunity, the overall opportunity score is 42.8 out of 100. The district runs ahead of the national picture on youth unemployment aged 15 to 29 at 4.4% and young people in the labour force aged 15 to 29 at 60.6%, while it lags on secondary school enrolment in classes 9 to 12 at 54.8%.
Mandated services and how to locate the Government Degree College in Panna are in the Panna district course and the English reference guide (Hindi). See the Panna youth opportunity scorecard for the full district picture.