Pillar: Education & Training
Barmer has 67.2 apprentices per lakh youth, behind the typical district. The district's higher-education enrolment rate is 10.5%, behind 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.
70% of registered enterprises are in services while 30% are in manufacturing. Only 7% of employment is in small and medium enterprises. 73% of school-age children are enrolled in higher secondary school (classes 9–12). Only 38% of ITI trainers are certified.
In Barmer, which ranks 23 of 41 in Rajasthan for youth opportunity, the overall opportunity score is 46.4 out of 100. On ITI seats per lakh youth at 670, it sits close to the national mark. The district has 94 colleges.
Mandated services and how to locate the Government Polytechnic in Barmer are in the Barmer district course and the English reference guide (Hindi). See the Barmer youth opportunity scorecard for the full district picture.