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New Venezuela Drama: Study Reveals Migrants Outpacing Education Levels in Some LatAm Host Countries

Venezuelan Migrants Outpace Host Community Individuals by Two Years in Education, Study Reveals. (Credit: Pablo Vera/AFP)

A new study revealed this week that Venezuelans living in Peru, Chile, Ecuador, and Colombia have, in average, two more years of education than locals.

The research, conducted by the Joint Data Center on Forced Displacement, an initiative by the World Bank and UNHCR, shows that the most significant disparity in education is in Ecuador, where local individuals have an average of 9.7 years of education, contrasting with Venezuelan migrants in the country, who boast 14.1 years.

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