Youth in Rwanda (16-30 years) constituted big part of the resident population in 2022, numbering 3,595,670. Overall, youth population (16-30 years) makes up 26.6% of the total population of Rwanda.
The largest age group in youth was 16-20 years, which comprises 10.2% of the total population. The age group 21-25 years comprises 8.4% of the total population and finally 26-30 years group represents 8.0% of the total population.
TABLE: Number of youth (16-30 years) by district, sex and residence
| Province/District | Total | ||
| Both sexes | Male | Female | |
| Rwanda | 3,595,670 | 1,767,063 | 1,828,607 |
| City of Kigali | 584,290 | 288,533 | 295,757 |
| Nyarugenge | 126,094 | 65,433 | 60,661 |
| Gasabo | 282,898 | 137,605 | 145,293 |
| Kicukiro | 175,298 | 85,495 | 89,803 |
| Southern Province | 746,908 | 370,748 | 376,160 |
| Nyanza | 87,247 | 43,603 | 43,644 |
| Gisagara | 96,997 | 48,165 | 48,832 |
| Nyaruguru | 80,401 | 40,128 | 40,273 |
| Huye | 94,211 | 48,390 | 45,821 |
| Nyamagabe | 99,691 | 49,141 | 50,550 |
| Ruhango | 85,663 | 42,138 | 43,525 |
| Muhanga | 90,816 | 44,843 | 45,973 |
| Kamonyi | 111,882 | 54,340 | 57,542 |
| Western Province | 757,749 | 368,921 | 388,828 |
| Karongi | 94,832 | 46,491 | 48,341 |
| Rutsiro | 99,652 | 49,078 | 50,574 |
| Rubavu | 153,630 | 75,745 | 77,885 |
| Nyabihu | 89,609 | 42,913 | 46,696 |
| Ngororero | 92,595 | 43,679 | 48,916 |
| Rusizi | 122,794 | 60,957 | 61,837 |
| Nyamasheke | 104,637 | 50,058 | 54,579 |
| Northern Province | 564,353 | 274,197 | 290,156 |
| Rulindo | 92,714 | 45,113 | 47,601 |
| Gakenke | 95,141 | 45,791 | 49,350 |
| Musanze | 139,508 | 67,241 | 72,267 |
| Burera | 112,731 | 54,951 | 57,780 |
| Gicumbi | 124,259 | 61,101 | 63,158 |
| Eastern Province | 942,370 | 464,664 | 477,706 |
| Rwamagana | 130,746 | 67,206 | 63,540 |
| Nyagatare | 177,981 | 87,827 | 90,154 |
| Gatsibo | 145,378 | 71,160 | 74,218 |
| Kayonza | 120,691 | 59,127 | 61,564 |
| Kirehe | 123,154 | 59,826 | 63,328 |
| Ngoma | 99,607 | 47,908 | 51,699 |
| Bugesera | 144,813 | 71,610 | 73,203 |
Computer Literacy rate among youth in Rwanda was 13.1%, only 8% in rural areas feel confident about using computer compared by 28.5% in urban. The computer literacy is high in Kigali (26.9%) and among the wealthiest quintile (30.9%).
The mobile ownership among youth in Rwanda is 47.9% in 2016/17, the proportion increased from 44.4% in 2013/14. In urban areas, about 71% of youth population had mobile phone compared to 40.4%in rural areas.
The mobile ownership increases from the lowest quintile (24.1%) to in the highest quintile (73%).