Youngest Person to Earn a TEFL Certificate

Pakistan

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Faisalabad, Punjab, Pakistan / July 27, 2026

Hanzala Nazir of Faisalabad, Pakistan, was 16 when TeacherRecord issued him its certificate for a 120-hour online course in Teaching English as a Foreign Language (TEFL), the standard qualification for teaching English abroad, on July 27, 2026. In the video he holds up the certificate in front of the shelves of his Islamic book library, then turns the camera to its QR code and the course transcript listing all 13 modules, completed with distinction. RecordSetter matched the certificate number on TeacherRecord's own verification page, which shows his name and the issue date, and took his age from the date of birth he supplied. Class is in session.

Tags: youngest, certificate, education, teenager, Pakistan, English, teaching, TEFL

Rules

- The certificate must be for a Teaching English as a Foreign Language (TEFL) or equivalent TESOL course of at least 120 hours, issued by the course provider in the holder's own name. Shorter courses and participation or attendance certificates do not count.
- The certificate must be verifiable on the issuer's own page, showing the holder's name and the date it was issued.
- The result is the holder's age in years on the date the certificate was issued, and the submission must state the holder's date of birth.
- Must provide video evidence of the holder showing the certificate.
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