Residential education forms part of the Colombian government’s strategy to provide education in remote and rural areas. In 2022 there were 34,114 students in residential education settings known as ‘school residences’ in Colombia, 2,646 of which were based in Guaviare in mostly rural areas.

In Colombia, the term ’school residences’ is used to describe the residential part of a school, where students access accommodation and meals while attending the connected school.

Read more about the residential education settings in this geographically challenging environment with remote rural communities.