Pillar: Education & Training
Ri Bhoi has 2.5 apprentices per lakh youth, behind the typical district. The district's higher-education enrolment rate is 37.4%, better than the typical district. The Government Polytechnic offers a diploma-level technical route between school and a full degree, feeding directly into apprenticeship and industry roles.
71% of registered enterprises are in services while 29% are in manufacturing. Only 10% of employment is in small and medium enterprises. Only 55% of school-age children are enrolled in higher secondary school (classes 9–12).
In Ri Bhoi, which ranks 2 of 12 in Meghalaya for youth opportunity, the overall opportunity score is 49.2 out of 100. The district has 10 colleges.
Mandated services and how to locate the Government Polytechnic in Ri Bhoi are in the Ri Bhoi district course and the English reference guide (Hindi). See the Ri Bhoi youth opportunity scorecard for the full district picture.