Nepal is also facing other issues, such as education and gender inequality. The initial enrolment ratio for Nepalese children is 97%, but 800,000 children drop out of school each year because of poverty, geographic accessibility to school, or their parents’ attitude towards education. As a result, the total literacy rate for Nepalese adults is 63.9% with 76.4% for Males and 53.1% for females. These statistics also demonstrate the gender imbalance in Nepal. In Nepalese society, women are at a disadvantage regarding education, healthcare, employment and politics. It is a traditional paternalistic society and women do not have full legal rights. Some women are forced to work long hours or do unpaid work.