For any nation or civilisation to prosper, a tangible harmony has to be fostered between cultural evolution and resource development and a key element of this is the development of human resources through education. Indeed, various studies on the impact of education in developing countries suggest that it is a determinant of economic, social and political growth (Bhalalusesa, 2000; Bloch, Beoku-Betts & Tabachnick, 1998;Cohen & Soto, 2007; Glewwe, Hanushek, Humpage & Ravina, 2011; Hanushek, 2013 ; Hanushek & Kimko, 2000 ; Krueger & Kumar, 2004 ; Mboya& Bendera, 1999).