For the sake of argument let’s consider education to be defined as the act of schooling and subsequent intellectual upbringing (which obviously varies but let’s consider it as true)
The general education of a populace enhances the overall ability of humans by allowing a greater number of humans to be given the (intellectual) tools necessary (in agreence with Rene Descartes theory of obtaining “new knowledge” to improve upon previously held inclinations or even create new ones in order to increase efficiency or another set of reasons one might alter their natural inclinations. With that being said, general education is a tool that, when used properly, can be used to increase the overall ability of humans by means of increased intellectual ability.