Pillar: Education & Training
In Varanasi, secondary enrolment stands at 81.3%, better than the typical Indian district. 40% of Grade 9 students meet basic maths learning levels, better than the typical district. The Government Secondary School carries this enrolment and learning load largely on its own.
60% of registered enterprises are in services while 40% are in manufacturing. Only 5% of employment is in small and medium enterprises. 62% of school-age children are enrolled in higher secondary school (classes 9–12). Only 27% of ITI trainers are certified.
In Varanasi, which ranks 8 of 75 in Uttar Pradesh for youth opportunity, the overall opportunity score is 49.1 out of 100. On schools with usable girls' toilets at 98.9%, it sits close to the national mark.
Mandated services and how to locate the Government Secondary / Senior Secondary School in Varanasi are in the Varanasi district course and the English reference guide (Hindi). See the Varanasi youth opportunity scorecard for the full district picture.