Acceso a la educación y vivienda para migrantes venezolanos en Colombia

According to calculations by the Observatorio del Proyecto Migración Venezuela, based on an survey of Venezuelan migrants in Colombia, 70.9% of Venezuelans find it difficult to access education for themselves and their children. Women perceive greater difficulties in accessing education, with 72% considering it difficult and 14% easy. In contrast, 69% of men find it difficult and 14% easy. The process of convalidating studies is a requirement for continuing education or accessing better employment. However, 96% of surveyed migrants had not convalidated their titles. The main reasons for not convalidating titles include considering it unnecessary (41.2%), not being provided with necessary documents by their home country (17.1%), high costs (20%), or lack of time (4.7%). The reasons for not convalidating titles differ by sex, with 45% of women considering it unnecessary, compared to 37% of men. A significant proportion of migrant children are not attending school. Only 37.6% of the children of surveyed migrants who arrived in Barranquilla are studying. In contrast, 65% of Venezuelan mothers reported that their children were not matriculated in a school. The majority of students who are studying are enrolled in public schools (83%). The majority of Venezuelans who arrived in Barranquilla (72%) consider it difficult to access housing and renting.