Pillar: Education & Training
Higher education enrolment in Saitual runs at 7.4%, behind the typical district. The district has 1 colleges. The Government Degree College is often the only accessible, affordable option for local students to continue past school.
74% of registered enterprises are in services while 26% are in manufacturing. Only 58% of school-age children are enrolled in higher secondary school (classes 9–12).
In Saitual, which ranks 6 of 11 in Mizoram for youth opportunity, the overall opportunity score is 57.2 out of 100. The district runs ahead of the national picture on secondary school enrolment in classes 9 to 12 at 100%, while it lags on youth unemployment aged 15 to 29 at 14.5% and young people in the labour force aged 15 to 29 at 26.4%.
Mandated services and how to locate the Government Degree College in Saitual are in the Saitual district course and the English reference guide (Hindi). See the Saitual youth opportunity scorecard for the full district picture.