Behavioral Surveillance Survey Among Youth Aged 15 - 24 Years Rwanda - 2009

The overall proportion of youth15- 24 who reported ever having sex was 31%. However, this proportion varied by gender. Among those who ever had sex, 47% were males and 53% were females (p-value<.0001).The median age at first sexual intercourse was16and17years for male and female respondents, respectively. In contrast, the estimated median age of partner during first sexual intercourse was 21and16 for female and male respondents, respectively. Of those who ever had sex, 54% had above secondary education, 44% had vocational education, and 37% lived in the urban areas .