Pillar: Education & Training
Higher education enrolment in Barabanki runs at 21.5%, better than the typical district. The district has 123 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 5% of employment is in small and medium enterprises. Only 41% of school-age children are enrolled in higher secondary school (classes 9–12). Only 34% of ITI trainers are certified.
In Barabanki, which ranks 66 of 75 in Uttar Pradesh for youth opportunity, the overall opportunity score is 40.9 out of 100. The district runs ahead of the national picture on youth unemployment aged 15 to 29 at 2.9% and young people in the labour force aged 15 to 29 at 58.6%, while it lags on secondary school enrolment in classes 9 to 12 at 51%.
Mandated services and how to locate the Government Degree College in Barabanki are in the Barabanki district course and the English reference guide (Hindi). See the Barabanki youth opportunity scorecard for the full district picture.