You are using the wrong analogy. Computing isn't like building tools - it's about thinking better. Literacy is a better analogy - almost everyone is taught to read/write at an early age, and in fact not being able to do so is a significant hindrance to surviving in modern society.
Re. thinking better: I think we forget programming languages are just tools. (Almost) anyone can learn to program but it doesn't mean they're good at solving problems or are able to bring innovative/new/better solutions to solving current problems.
