Pillar: Education & Training
In Mathura, 42.9% of girls aged 15 to 21 are out of education, behind the typical district. 90.8% 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 4% of employment is in small and medium enterprises. Only 58% of school-age children are enrolled in higher secondary school (classes 9–12). Only 43% of ITI trainers are certified.
In Mathura, which ranks 21 of 75 in Uttar Pradesh for youth opportunity, the overall opportunity score is 45.1 out of 100. The district runs ahead of the national picture on secondary school enrolment in classes 9 to 12 at 74.4%, while it lags on women's freedom of movement at 31.9% and women who own a house at 30.4%.
Mandated services and how to locate the KGBV (Kasturba Gandhi Balika Vidyalaya) in Mathura are in the Mathura district course and the English reference guide (Hindi). See the Mathura youth opportunity scorecard for the full district picture.