Pillar: Education & Training
In Ri Bhoi, 28% of girls aged 15 to 21 are out of education, better than the typical district. 59.4% 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.
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 runs ahead of the national picture on women who own a house at 71.9%, while it lags on women's freedom of movement at 34.6%. On secondary school enrolment in classes 9 to 12 at 65.7%, it sits close to the national mark.
Mandated services and how to locate the KGBV (Kasturba Gandhi Balika Vidyalaya) 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.